diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/connman/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/connman/default.nix
index d0242e1e461..9fcacd29ebe 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/connman/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/connman/default.nix
@@ -84,8 +84,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ;
 
   # fix invalid path to 'file'
-  preConfigure = ''
+  patchPhase = ''
+    runHook prePatch
     sed -i "s/\/usr\/bin\/file/file/g" ./configure
+    runHook postPatch
   '';
 
   configureFlags = [