diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fusepy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fusepy/default.nix
index 6e33666d6951..01c858c72906 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fusepy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fusepy/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   # be able to find libfuse in /usr/local/lib.
   patchPhase = lib.optionalString (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin) ''
     substituteInPlace fuse.py --replace \
-      "find_library('fuse')" "'${pkgs.fuse}/lib/libfuse.so'"
+      "find_library('fuse')" "'${lib.getLib pkgs.fuse}/lib/libfuse.so'"
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {