diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/larswm/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/larswm/default.nix
index 010a00b8fab9..3cd3e18b13b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/larswm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/larswm/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   configurePhase = ''
     xmkmf
-    makeFlags="DESTDIR=$out"
+    makeFlags="BINDIR=$out/bin"
   '';
 
   meta = {