diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/emulsion/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/emulsion/default.nix
index 9792ce4d6d2b..465e78e434ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/emulsion/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/emulsion/default.nix
@@ -63,17 +63,10 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     OpenGL
   ];
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    runHook preInstall
-    install -D $releaseDir/emulsion $out/bin/emulsion
-  '' + lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
-      patchelf --set-rpath "${lib.makeLibraryPath rpathLibs}" $out/bin/emulsion
-  '' + ''
-    runHook postInstall
+  postFixup = lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
+    patchelf --set-rpath "${lib.makeLibraryPath rpathLibs}" $out/bin/emulsion
   '';
 
-  dontPatchELF = true;
-
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A fast and minimalistic image viewer";
     homepage = "https://arturkovacs.github.io/emulsion-website/";