diff --git a/pkgs/misc/beep/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/beep/default.nix
index e278d4778d56..fe04d28aa9de 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/beep/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/beep/default.nix
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "beep";
-  version = "1.4.11";
+  version = "1.4.12";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "spkr-beep";
     repo = "beep";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-8g9Nni9lalQvrffhwIv2LFRtLrioUL+lMeDTHH6l6Sk=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-gDgGI9F+wW2cN89IwP93PkMv6vixJA2JckF78nxZ+TU=";
   };
 
-  makeFlags = [ "DESTDIR=\${out}" "prefix="];
+  makeFlags = [ "prefix=${placeholder "out"}"];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "The advanced PC speaker beeper";