diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
index d5bbf40e2b8a..f9a94e6c73d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ let
       cd src/libXNVCtrl
     '';
 
-    makeFlags = [
+    makeFlags = nvidia_x11.makeFlags ++ [
       "OUTPUTDIR=." # src/libXNVCtrl
     ];
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
              ++ lib.optionals withGtk3 [ gtk3 librsvg wrapGAppsHook ];
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
-  makeFlags = [ "NV_USE_BUNDLED_LIBJANSSON=0" ];
+  makeFlags = nvidia_x11.makeFlags ++ [ "NV_USE_BUNDLED_LIBJANSSON=0" ];
   installFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
 
   postPatch = lib.optionalString nvidia_x11.useProfiles ''