diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/seccomp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/seccomp/default.nix
index 951e4b31722a..07c6989957ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/seccomp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/seccomp/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   format = "setuptools";
   src = libseccomp.pythonsrc;
 
-  VERSION_RELEASE = version; # used by build system
+  env.VERSION_RELEASE = version; # used by build system
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cython ];
   buildInputs = [ libseccomp ];