diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
index d1e0cae7a400..df0cf3e2aaec 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/default.nix
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
-    libexec=$out/libexec/virtualbox
-    share=$out/share/virtualbox
+    libexec="$out/libexec/virtualbox"
+    share="${if enableHardening then "$out/share/virtualbox" else "$libexec"}"
 
     # Install VirtualBox files
     cd out/linux.*/release/bin