diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
index 640309a384b..97de155df42 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-annex/default.nix
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ cabal.mkDerivation (self: {
                     -fDNS
                     -fProduction
                     -fTDFA";
-  installPhase = ''
+  preConfigure = ''
     export HOME="$NIX_BUILD_TOP/tmp"
     mkdir "$HOME"
-    ./Setup install
   '';
+  installPhase = "./Setup install";
   checkPhase = ''
     cp dist/build/git-annex/git-annex git-annex
     ./git-annex test