diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/ocaml/ocamlbuild/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/ocaml/ocamlbuild/default.nix
index d4c7cfcac164..e3043d46ee5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/ocaml/ocamlbuild/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/ocaml/ocamlbuild/default.nix
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   hardeningDisable = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic "pie";
 
   configurePhase = ''
+  runHook preConfigure
+
   make -f configure.make Makefile.config \
     "OCAMLBUILD_PREFIX=$out" \
     "OCAMLBUILD_BINDIR=$out/bin" \
     "OCAMLBUILD_MANDIR=$out/share/man" \
     "OCAMLBUILD_LIBDIR=$OCAMLFIND_DESTDIR"
+
+  runHook postConfigure
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {