diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/zbar/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/zbar/default.nix
index e2b9f534ae5..8f82380e241 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/zbar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/zbar/default.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   configureFlags = [
     "--without-python"
   ] ++ (if enableDbus then [
-    "--with-dbusconfdir=${placeholder "out"}/etc"
+    "--with-dbusconfdir=${placeholder "out"}/share"
   ] else [
     "--without-dbus"
   ]) ++ (if enableVideo then [