diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/direnv/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/direnv/default.nix
index b04420b083ea..d8b5a1e95918 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/direnv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/direnv/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ go ];
 
   buildPhase = ''
-    make BASH_PATH=${bash}
+    make BASH_PATH=${bash}/bin/bash
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''