diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/biology/nest/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ne/nest/package.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/applications/science/biology/nest/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/ne/nest/package.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d50c4a123674..b64cc9b1c3b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -14780,9 +14780,7 @@ with pkgs;
     inherit (llvmPackages) openmp;
   };
 
-  nest = callPackage ../applications/science/biology/nest { };
-
-  nest-mpi = callPackage ../applications/science/biology/nest { withMpi = true; };
+  nest-mpi = nest.override { withMpi = true; };
 
   neuron-mpi = neuron.override { useMpi = true; };