diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/opentsdb/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/opentsdb/default.nix
index 672ec52c076b..31375eeaf85d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/opentsdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/opentsdb/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ autoconf automake curl jdk makeWrapper nettools python git ];
 
   preConfigure = ''
+    patchShebangs ./build-aux/
     ./bootstrap
   '';