diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
index 60514c92b33..4249cec45c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/blender/default.nix
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       "-DWITH_SDL=OFF"
       "-DWITH_OPENCOLORIO=ON"
       "-DWITH_OPENSUBDIV=ON"
-      "-DPYTHON_LIBRARY=${python.libPrefix}m"
+      "-DPYTHON_LIBRARY=${python.libPrefix}"
       "-DPYTHON_LIBPATH=${python}/lib"
-      "-DPYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=${python}/include/${python.libPrefix}m"
+      "-DPYTHON_INCLUDE_DIR=${python}/include/${python.libPrefix}"
       "-DPYTHON_VERSION=${python.pythonVersion}"
       "-DWITH_PYTHON_INSTALL=OFF"
       "-DWITH_PYTHON_INSTALL_NUMPY=OFF"