diff --git a/pkgs/misc/tex/auctex/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/tex/auctex/default.nix
index 61c4367a8843..6ca85167aeda 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/tex/auctex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/tex/auctex/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ( rec {
   buildInputs = [ emacs texLive ];
 
   configureFlags = [
-    "--with-lispdir=\${out}/emacs/site-lisp"
+    "--with-lispdir=\${out}/share/emacs/site-lisp"
     "--disable-preview"
   ];
 })