diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sc/scsh/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sc/scsh/package.nix
index 7199980aa06a..6d4c81da43be 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sc/scsh/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sc/scsh/package.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
   buildInputs = [ scheme48 ];
   configureFlags = [ "--with-scheme48=${scheme48}" ];
+  makeFlags = [
+    "SCHEME48VERSION=${scheme48.version}"
+  ];
 
   passthru.updateScript = unstableGitUpdater { };