diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/default.nix
index 189c49cde35a..a98ac42b4f81 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/default.nix
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ in
 
         mkdir -p $out/share/pixmaps
         cp $out/lib/vscode/resources/app/resources/linux/code.png $out/share/pixmaps/code.png
+
+        # Override the previously determined VSCODE_PATH with the one we know to be correct
+        sed -i "/ELECTRON=/iVSCODE_PATH='$out/lib/vscode'" $out/bin/code
       '';
 
     preFixup = lib.optionalString (system == "i686-linux" || system == "x86_64-linux") ''