diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/di/direnv/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/di/direnv/package.nix
index 7b74981d9072..7b831c38ef85 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/di/direnv/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/di/direnv/package.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
   vendorHash = "sha256-SAIGFQGACTB3Q0KnIdiKKNYY6fVjf/09wGqNr0Hkg+M=";
 
   # we have no bash at the moment for windows
-  BASH_PATH = lib.optionalString (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows) "${bash}/bin/bash";
+  env.BASH_PATH = lib.optionalString (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows) "${bash}/bin/bash";
 
   # replace the build phase to use the GNUMakefile instead
   buildPhase = ''