diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/phototonic/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/phototonic/default.nix
index a26346add7f..4ed3a424031 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/phototonic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/phototonic/default.nix
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ qtbase exiv2 ];
 
   configurePhase = ''
+    runHook preConfigure
     sed -i 's;/usr;;' phototonic.pro
     qmake PREFIX=""
+    runHook postConfigure
   '';
 
   installFlags = [ "INSTALL_ROOT=$(out)" ];