diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/wgetpaste/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/wgetpaste/default.nix
index b2da6602dd3..8cfc26d70cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/wgetpaste/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/wgetpaste/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
     prePatch = ''
       substituteInPlace wgetpaste --replace "/usr/bin/env bash" "${bash}/bin/bash"
+      substituteInPlace wgetpaste --replace "LC_ALL=C wget" "LC_ALL=C ${wget}/bin/wget"
     '';
 
     installPhase = ''