diff --git a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/foot/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/foot/default.nix
index 23531908a60f..5062329834c4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/foot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/foot/default.nix
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     tllist
     wayland-protocols
     pkg-config
-  ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.cc.isClang stdenv.cc.cc.llvm;
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (compilerName == "clang") [
+    stdenv.cc.cc.libllvm.out
+  ];
 
   buildInputs = [
     fontconfig