diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
index fb90fe622a93..5f5e551dcea1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ in buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   checkPhase = "make unittest";
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    DESTDIR=/ PREFIX=$out make install
+  makeFlags = [ "DESTDIR=/" "PREFIX=$out" ];
+
+  preFixup = ''
     wrapProgram $out/bin/gpodder \
       ${optionalString (gpodderHome != "") "--set GPODDER_HOME ${gpodderHome}"} \
       ${optionalString (gpodderDownloadDir != "") "--set GPODDER_DOWNLOAD_DIR ${gpodderDownloadDir}"}