diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
index 8b9a87d0e6f5..84cb42693f13 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ${if ncurses == null then "--without-ncurses" else ""}
   '';
 
+  makeFlags = "usrbin_execdir=$(bin)/bin usrsbin_execdir=$(bin)/sbin";
+
   buildInputs =
     [ zlib pam ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional (ncurses != null) ncurses