diff --git a/pkgs/servers/ombi/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/ombi/default.nix
index c537a3de6907..35097500bf0a 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/ombi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/ombi/default.nix
@@ -35,13 +35,20 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "ombi";
   version = "4.47.1";
 
-  sourceRoot = ".";
-
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://github.com/Ombi-app/Ombi/releases/download/v${version}/${os}-${arch}.tar.gz";
     sha256 = hash;
   };
 
+  sourceRoot = "source";
+
+  unpackPhase = ''
+    runHook preUnpack
+    mkdir -p "$sourceRoot"
+    tar xf $src --directory="$sourceRoot"
+    runHook postUnpack
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs =
     [ makeWrapper ]
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux autoPatchelfHook