diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/udevil/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/udevil/default.nix
index 8ce683ec9088..83ebef7f10da 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/udevil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/udevil/default.nix
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
   buildInputs = [ intltool glib pkgconfig udev ];
   configurePhase = ''
-    substituteInPlace src/Makefile.am --replace "-o root -g root" ""
     substituteInPlace src/Makefile.in --replace "-o root -g root" ""
+    substituteInPlace src/Makefile.in --replace 4755 0755
     ./configure \
       --prefix=$out \
       --with-mount-prog=${utillinux}/bin/mount \
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       --with-setfacl-prog=${acl.bin}/bin/setfacl \
       --sysconfdir=$prefix/etc
   '';
-  preConfigure = ''
-    cat src/Makefile.am
-    exit 2
-  '';
   patches = [ ./device-info-sys-stat.patch ];
   meta = {
     description = "A command line Linux program which mounts and unmounts removable devices without a password, shows device info, and monitors device changes";