diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/tor/torsocks.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/tor/torsocks.nix
index 9577bc4144f..01d426b2702 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/tor/torsocks.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/tor/torsocks.nix
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1xwkmfaxhhnbmvp37agnby1n53hznwhvx0dg1hj35467qfx985zc";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
-  preConfigure = ''
-      export configureFlags="$configureFlags --libdir=$out/lib"
-  '';
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
 
   patchPhase = ''
     substituteInPlace src/bin/torsocks.in \