diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_net/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_net/default.nix
index 38ac82537f75..54b38110e00d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_net/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL_net/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [SDL];
 
-  postInstall = "ln -s $out/include/SDL/SDL_net.h $out/include/";
+  postInstall = ''
+    sed -i -e 's,"SDL.h",<SDL/SDL.h>,' \
+    -e 's,"SDL_endian.h",<SDL/SDL_endian.h>,' \
+    -e 's,"SDL_version.h",<SDL/SDL_version.h>,' \
+    -e 's,"begin_code.h",<SDL/begin_code.h>,' \
+    -e 's,"close_code.h",<SDL/close_code.h>,' \
+      $out/include/SDL/SDL_net.h
+
+    ln -sv $out/include/SDL/SDL_net.h $out/include/
+  '';
 
   meta = {
     description = "SDL networking library";