diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix
index 2b8dbbc4d28d..1715542adce4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gimp/plugins/default.nix
@@ -53,8 +53,13 @@ let
   );
 
   scriptDerivation = {src, ...}@attrs : pluginDerivation ({
-    phases = [ "extraLib" "installPhase" ];
-    installPhase = "installScripts ${src}";
+    prePhases = "extraLib";
+    dontUnpack = true;
+    installPhase = ''
+      runHook preInstall
+      installScripts ${src}
+      runHook postInstall
+    '';
   } // attrs);
 in
 {