diff --git a/doc/languages-frameworks/texlive.section.md b/doc/languages-frameworks/texlive.section.md
index b6fb1099a4a4..05ef288141c3 100644
--- a/doc/languages-frameworks/texlive.section.md
+++ b/doc/languages-frameworks/texlive.section.md
@@ -83,12 +83,13 @@ Release 23.11 ships with a new interface that will eventually replace `texlive.c
   ```nix
   stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
     src = texlive.pkgs.iwona;
+    dontUnpack = true;
 
     inherit (src) pname version;
 
     installPhase = ''
       runHook preInstall
-      install -Dm644 fonts/opentype/nowacki/iwona/*.otf -t $out/share/fonts/opentype
+      install -Dm644 $src/fonts/opentype/nowacki/iwona/*.otf -t $out/share/fonts/opentype
       runHook postInstall
     '';
   }
diff --git a/pkgs/data/fonts/iwona/default.nix b/pkgs/data/fonts/iwona/default.nix
index df5569f53797..3344511a65a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/fonts/iwona/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/fonts/iwona/default.nix
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
   inherit (src) pname version;
 
   src = texlive.pkgs.iwona;
+  dontUnpack = true;
 
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall
 
-    install -Dm644 fonts/opentype/nowacki/iwona/*.otf -t $out/share/fonts/opentype
+    install -Dm644 $src/fonts/opentype/nowacki/iwona/*.otf -t $out/share/fonts/opentype
 
     runHook postInstall
   '';