diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/a11y/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/a11y/default.nix
index 2ee92520983..1883e229479 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/a11y/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/a11y/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Universal Access Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/about/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/about/default.nix
index bdba8328fe9..d217ad20d2e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/about/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/about/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ./remove-update-button.patch
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard About Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/applications/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/applications/default.nix
index 0cdb732ca73..ed4dc0c8447 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/applications/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/applications/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Applications Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/bluetooth/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/bluetooth/default.nix
index f67b5bc7763..db653a7f8ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/bluetooth/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/bluetooth/default.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Bluetooth Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/datetime/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/datetime/default.nix
index 95a350372b9..8c00ff4728e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/datetime/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/datetime/default.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ./clock-format.patch
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Date & Time Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/display/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/display/default.nix
index 643bce5fe74..21cb26aaa39 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/display/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/display/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Displays Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/keyboard/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/keyboard/default.nix
index c87723007bb..50256b8f77d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/keyboard/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/keyboard/default.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     })
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Keyboard Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/mouse-touchpad/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/mouse-touchpad/default.nix
index 6c4bdeb7fb7..f709ce33dfa 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/mouse-touchpad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/mouse-touchpad/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Mouse & Touchpad Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/network/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/network/default.nix
index 3943cad48fd..95b558901d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/network/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/network/default.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Networking Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/notifications/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/notifications/default.nix
index 6bb5d285a34..a6fb86bb828 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/notifications/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/notifications/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Notifications Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/pantheon-shell/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/pantheon-shell/default.nix
index c661e4f2111..6c29282652c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/pantheon-shell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/pantheon-shell/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Desktop Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/power/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/power/default.nix
index ab1fd98795a..0178f23f5e1 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/power/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/power/default.nix
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace src/MainView.vala --subst-var-by GSD_GSETTINGS_PATH ${elementary-settings-daemon}/share/gsettings-schemas/${elementary-settings-daemon.name}/glib-2.0/schemas
   '';
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
-  PKG_CONFIG_DBUS_1_SYSTEM_BUS_SERVICES_DIR = "share/dbus-1/system-services";
-  PKG_CONFIG_DBUS_1_SYSCONFDIR = "etc";
-  PKG_CONFIG_POLKIT_GOBJECT_1_POLICYDIR = "share/polkit-1/actions";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_DBUS_1_SYSTEM_BUS_SERVICES_DIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/share/dbus-1/system-services";
+  PKG_CONFIG_DBUS_1_SYSCONFDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/etc";
+  PKG_CONFIG_POLKIT_GOBJECT_1_POLICYDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/share/polkit-1/actions";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Power Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/printers/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/printers/default.nix
index bb9e576a4c4..11bd70894ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/printers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/printers/default.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Printers Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/security-privacy/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/security-privacy/default.nix
index 089777e399a..ff59768e363 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/security-privacy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/security-privacy/default.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     zeitgeist
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   patches = [
     ./hardcode-gsettings.patch
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/sharing/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/sharing/default.nix
index a2c047ffcb4..9660daa7715 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/sharing/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/sharing/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Sharing Plug";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/sound/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/sound/default.nix
index c0f005cba2f..ad379f37471 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/sound/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/switchboard-plugs/sound/default.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     switchboard
   ];
 
-  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "lib/switchboard";
+  PKG_CONFIG_SWITCHBOARD_2_0_PLUGSDIR = "${placeholder ''out''}/lib/switchboard";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Switchboard Sound Plug";