diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
index 5f5e551dcea1..19dacf51e5f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/gpodder/default.nix
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ in buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   checkPhase = "make unittest";
 
-  makeFlags = [ "DESTDIR=/" "PREFIX=$out" ];
-
   preFixup = ''
     wrapProgram $out/bin/gpodder \
       ${optionalString (gpodderHome != "") "--set GPODDER_HOME ${gpodderHome}"} \
       ${optionalString (gpodderDownloadDir != "") "--set GPODDER_DOWNLOAD_DIR ${gpodderDownloadDir}"}
   '';
+
+  installPhase = "DESTDIR=/ PREFIX=$out make install";
+
 }