diff --git a/pkgs/development/beam-modules/erlang-ls/default.nix b/pkgs/development/beam-modules/erlang-ls/default.nix
index 4bd4a43b7832..9a54ab8445c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/beam-modules/erlang-ls/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/beam-modules/erlang-ls/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ let
         configurePhase = "true";
       });
       redbug = super.redbug.overrideAttrs (_: {
-        patchPhase = "sed -i 's/, warnings_as_errors//' rebar.config";
+        patchPhase = ''
+          substituteInPlace rebar.config --replace ", warnings_as_errors" ""
+          '';
       });
     });
   };