diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/criu/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/criu/default.nix
index fb25ef27378a..efca4c7bbb5b 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/criu/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/criu/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ln -sf ${protobuf}/include/google/protobuf/descriptor.proto ./images/google/protobuf/descriptor.proto
   '';
 
-  configurePhase = "make config PREFIX=$out";
+  buildPhase = "make PREFIX=$out";
 
   makeFlags = "PREFIX=$(out)";