diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index d96a6882d63c..c20b34b0e895 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     # To cross compile a derivation that builds a UKI with ukify, we need to wrap
     # ukify with the correct binutils. When wrapping, no splicing happens so we
     # have to explicitly pull binutils from targetPackages.
-    wrapProgram $out/lib/systemd/ukify --set PATH ${lib.makeBinPath [ targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools ] }
+    wrapProgram $out/lib/systemd/ukify --prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [ targetPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools ] }:${placeholder "out"}/lib/systemd
   '';
 
   disallowedReferences = lib.optionals (stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform)