diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/mkl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/mkl/default.nix
index 890605444999..585f4c3a14e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/mkl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/mkl/default.nix
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ in stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation ({
   '' +
     (if enableStatic then ''
       install -Dm0644 -t $out/lib opt/intel/oneapi/mkl/${mklVersion}/lib/${lib.optionalString stdenvNoCC.isLinux "intel64"}/*.a
-      install -Dm0644 -t $out/lib/pkgconfig opt/intel/oneapi/mkl/${mklVersion}/tools/pkgconfig/*.pc
+      install -Dm0644 -t $out/lib/pkgconfig opt/intel/oneapi/mkl/${mklVersion}/lib/pkgconfig/*.pc
     '' else ''
       cp opt/intel/oneapi/mkl/${mklVersion}/lib/${lib.optionalString stdenvNoCC.isLinux "intel64"}/*${shlibExt}* $out/lib
       install -Dm0644 -t $out/lib/pkgconfig opt/intel/oneapi/mkl/${mklVersion}/lib/pkgconfig/*dynamic*.pc