diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bcc/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bcc/default.nix
index 768c8cedd357..6cf14b66a351 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bcc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bcc/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper cmake flex bison ];
 
+  cmakeFlags="-DBCC_KERNEL_MODULES_DIR=${kernel.dev}/lib/modules";
+
   postInstall = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share
     rm -r $out/share/bcc/tools/old