diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/deepin-gettext-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/deepin-gettext-tools/default.nix
index 779fae6a113e..d9a6f3701688 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/deepin-gettext-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/deepin-gettext-tools/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     python3Packages.python
   ];
 
-  makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
+  makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=${placeholder ''out''}" ];
 
   postPatch = ''
     sed -e 's/sudo cp/cp/' -i src/generate_mo.py