diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/compose.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/compose.nix
index 392171eb58bb..a72c1c7524c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/compose.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/docker/compose.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   postPatch = ''
     # entirely separate package that breaks the build
-    rm -rf e2e/
+    rm -rf pkg/e2e/
   '';
 
   vendorHash = "sha256-ISX+PpjapST9d/rFP0SPlFYyPb5NcwwQT6mhb1H1qEE=";