diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix index 07c130f1cb3..5c8341941ed 100644 --- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix +++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix @@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ let doInstallCheck = true; # not cross # socket path becomes too long otherwise - preInstallCheck = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin "export TMPDIR=/tmp"; + preInstallCheck = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin '' + export TMPDIR=$NIX_BUILD_TOP + ''; separateDebugInfo = stdenv.isLinux;