diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mapnik/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mapnik/default.nix
index 0c88cff7773..4df40a964d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mapnik/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mapnik/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   prefixKey = "PREFIX=";
 
+  preConfigure = ''
+    patchShebangs ./configure
+  '';
+
   configureFlags = [
     "BOOST_INCLUDES=${boost.dev}/include"
     "BOOST_LIBS=${boost.out}/lib"