diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/iannix/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/iannix/default.nix
index b2dde5b5b31..f17abf97521 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/iannix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/iannix/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     buildInputs = [ alsaLib pkgconfig qt5.qtbase qt5.qtscript ];
 
-  configurePhase = ''qmake PREFIX=/'';
+  configurePhase = ''
+    runHook preConfigure
+    qmake PREFIX=/
+    runHook postConfigure
+  '';
 
   installFlags = [ "INSTALL_ROOT=$(out)" ];