diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vt/vt323/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/vt/vt323/package.nix
index 5f7fb67da98a..cb6c5710ddf2 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/vt/vt323/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/vt/vt323/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  installFonts,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -15,9 +16,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-Abq0/hU/BXJMxQxzhZG1SEGIZYt+qofuXwy5/A9byQ8=";
   };
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/share/fonts/truetype
-    cp fonts/ttf/VT323-Regular.ttf $out/share/fonts/truetype
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ installFonts ];
+
+  preInstall = ''
+    rm -r old
   '';
 
   meta = {