diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/gitstatus/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/gitstatus/default.nix
index 94753275b613..9b77690868be 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/gitstatus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/gitstatus/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [ (callPackage ./romkatv_libgit2.nix {}) ];
   patchPhase = ''
-    sed -i "s|local daemon=.*|local daemon=$out/bin/gitstatusd|" gitstatus.plugin.zsh
+    sed -i "1i GITSTATUS_DAEMON=$out/bin/gitstatusd" gitstatus.plugin.zsh
   '';
   installPhase = ''
     install -Dm755 gitstatusd $out/bin/gitstatusd