diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2305.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2305.section.xml
index 657b5c6f26d8..ec3e2a2fe890 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2305.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2305.section.xml
@@ -288,6 +288,22 @@
           dynamically.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          The <literal>root</literal> package is now built with the
+          <literal>&quot;-Dgnuinstall=ON&quot;</literal> CMake flag,
+          making the output conform the <literal>bin</literal>
+          <literal>lib</literal> <literal>share</literal> layout. In
+          this layout, <literal>tutorials</literal> is under
+          <literal>share/doc/ROOT/</literal>; <literal>cmake</literal>,
+          <literal>font</literal>, <literal>icons</literal>,
+          <literal>js</literal> and <literal>macro</literal> under
+          <literal>share/root</literal>;
+          <literal>Makefile.comp</literal> and
+          <literal>Makefile.config</literal> under
+          <literal>etc/root</literal>.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
           Enabling global redirect in
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2305.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2305.section.md
index 27bd64e514f1..33c1d9f5a906 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2305.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2305.section.md
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
 
 - The new option `users.motdFile` allows configuring a Message Of The Day that can be updated dynamically.
 
+- The `root` package is now built with the `"-Dgnuinstall=ON"` CMake flag, making the output conform the `bin` `lib` `share` layout. In this layout, `tutorials` is under `share/doc/ROOT/`; `cmake`, `font`, `icons`, `js` and `macro` under `share/root`; `Makefile.comp` and `Makefile.config` under `etc/root`.
+
 - Enabling global redirect in `services.nginx.virtualHosts` now allows one to add exceptions with the `locations` option.
 
 - Resilio sync secret keys can now be provided using a secrets file at runtime, preventing these secrets from ending up in the Nix store.
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/root/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/root/default.nix
index d9758938405e..af6aed851e09 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/misc/root/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/misc/root/default.nix
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-Dfftw3=OFF"
     "-Dfitsio=OFF"
     "-Dfortran=OFF"
+    "-Dgnuinstall=ON"
     "-Dimt=ON"
     "-Dgfal=OFF"
     "-Dgviz=OFF"