diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/mtr/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/mtr/default.nix
index c96e5cac367c..0ce3a732daee 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/mtr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/mtr/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "01lcy89q3i9g4kz4liy6m7kcq1zyvmbc63rqidgw67341f94inf5";
   };
 
+  preConfigure = "substituteInPlace Makefile.in --replace ' install-exec-hook' ''";
+
   configureFlags = optionalString (!withGtk) "--without-gtk";
 
   buildInputs = [ autoconf ncurses ] ++ optional withGtk gtk2;