diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/nix-direnv/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/nix-direnv/default.nix
index 2d133795500..299550aa0cb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/nix-direnv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/nix-direnv/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
     install -m500 -D direnvrc $out/share/nix-direnv/direnvrc
+    runHook postInstall
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {