diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
index 6e56df8b183d..1d9fd2a469f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torch/default.nix
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ in buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   # Avoid using pybind11 from git submodule
   # Also avoids pytorch exporting the headers of pybind11
-  USE_SYSTEM_BIND11 = true;
+  USE_SYSTEM_PYBIND11 = true;
 
   preBuild = ''
     export MAX_JOBS=$NIX_BUILD_CORES