diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ic/icoextract/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ic/icoextract/package.nix
index 2cb81016e56e..8565bff672fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ic/icoextract/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ic/icoextract/package.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     substituteInPlace exe-thumbnailer.thumbnailer \
       --replace Exec=exe-thumbnailer Exec=$out/bin/exe-thumbnailer
 
-    install -Dm644 exe-thumbnailer.thumbnailer $out/share/thumbnailers
+    install -Dm644 exe-thumbnailer.thumbnailer -t $out/share/thumbnailers
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {