diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/zsnes/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/zsnes/default.nix
index ae94c3de41b2..6f3957379e53 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/zsnes/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/zsnes/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
   preConfigure = ''
     cd src
     sed -i "/^STRIP/d" configure
+    sed -i "/\$STRIP/d" configure
   '';
 
   configureFlags = [ "--enable-release" ];