diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/te/tensorflow-lite/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/te/tensorflow-lite/package.nix
index 692537fba7b7..3ed4c29c06e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/te/tensorflow-lite/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/te/tensorflow-lite/package.nix
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ buildBazelPackage rec {
 
   fetchAttrs.sha256 = bazelDepsSha256;
 
-  PYTHON_BIN_PATH = pythonEnv.interpreter;
+  env.PYTHON_BIN_PATH = pythonEnv.interpreter;
 
   dontAddBazelOpts = true;
   removeRulesCC = false;