diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/cgit/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/cgit/default.nix
index a38055d9b219..b8f7cee7358c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/cgit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/cgit/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   makeFlags = [
     "prefix=$(out)"
-    "CGIT_SCRIPT_PATH=$out/cgit/"
+    "CGIT_SCRIPT_PATH=$(out)/cgit/"
     "CC=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc"
     "AR=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}ar"
   ];