diff --git a/srcpkgs/nix/template b/srcpkgs/nix/template
index 515b71c64da..868c0e8e50f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nix/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'nix'
 pkgname=nix
 version=1.11.4
-revision=6
+revision=7
 build_style=gnu-configure
 # Use /nix/var as suggested by the official Manual.
 configure_args="--localstatedir=/nix/var"
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ checksum=937779ed2efaa3dec210250635401980acb99a6fea6d7374fbaea78231b36d34
 pre_configure() {
 	sed -i 's/ucontext/ucontext_t/g' src/libmain/stack.cc
 	sed -i '/^CFLAGS=/d;/^CXXFLAGS=/d' configure
+	sed -i 's/site_perl.*/vendor_perl/g' configure
 	echo "GLOBAL_LDFLAGS += $LDFLAGS" >>mk/lib.mk
 }
 post_install() {