diff --git a/pkgs/development/node-packages/shell-generate.nix b/pkgs/development/node-packages/shell-generate.nix
index f839d81133d..aa635b2a81e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/node-packages/shell-generate.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/node-packages/shell-generate.nix
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ mkShell {
   buildInputs = [
     bash nodePackages.node2nix
   ];
-  NODE_NIXPKGS_PATH = ./.;
+  NODE_NIXPKGS_PATH = builtins.toString ../../../.;
 }