diff --git a/pkgs/development/nim-packages/build-nim-package/default.nix b/pkgs/development/nim-packages/build-nim-package/default.nix
index 6c7aafd22c81..acf67b9f8977 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/nim-packages/build-nim-package/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/nim-packages/build-nim-package/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (attrs // {
     nim_builder --phase:configure
     runHook postConfigure
   '' else
-    buildPhase;
+    configurePhase;
 
   buildPhase = if isNull buildPhase then ''
     runHook preBuild