diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
index 0dd2ffb1ec2d..5420a651c794 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ let
       cd src/libXNVCtrl
     '';
 
+    makeFlags = [
+      "OUTPUTDIR=." # src/libXNVCtrl
+    ];
+
     installPhase = ''
       mkdir -p $out/lib
       mkdir -p $out/include/NVCtrl