diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix
index f2e2aae698e..563363b8baf 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, db4, boost, openssl, qt4, miniupnpc, unzip, namecoind }:
+{ stdenv, db4, boost, openssl, qt4, qmake4Hook, miniupnpc, unzip, namecoind }:
 
 with stdenv.lib;
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -7,15 +7,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   version = namecoind.version;
   src = namecoind.src;
 
-  buildInputs = [ db4 boost openssl unzip qt4 miniupnpc ];
+  buildInputs = [ db4 boost openssl unzip qt4 qmake4Hook miniupnpc ];
 
-  configurePhase = ''
-    qmake USE_UPNP=-
-  '';
-
-  buildPhase = ''
-    make
-  '';
+  qmakeFlags = [ "USE_UPNP=-" ];
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin