diff --git a/pkgs/development/node-packages/default.nix b/pkgs/development/node-packages/default.nix
index 7ff3db8894ec..4b0d4ac92cae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/node-packages/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/node-packages/default.nix
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ let
 
     thelounge = super.thelounge.override {
       buildInputs = [ self.node-pre-gyp ];
+      postInstall = ''
+        echo /var/lib/thelounge > $out/lib/node_modules/thelounge/.thelounge_home
+      '';
     };
   };
 in self