diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/xanmod-kernels.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/xanmod-kernels.nix
index 4a2af2450cc3..a0bf4b84e074 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/xanmod-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/xanmod-kernels.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ let
   };
 
   xanmodKernelFor = { version, suffix, hash }: buildLinux (args // rec {
+  with (lib.kernel.whenHelpers version);
     inherit version;
     modDirVersion = "${version}-${suffix}";