diff --git a/pkgs/tools/bluetooth/bluez-alsa/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/bluetooth/bluez-alsa/default.nix
index 326366f4f0d3..09f5471de483 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/bluetooth/bluez-alsa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/bluetooth/bluez-alsa/default.nix
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ++ optional aacSupport fdk_aac;
 
   configureFlags = [
-    "--with-alsaplugindir=\$out/lib/alsa-lib"
-    "--with-dbusconfdir=\$out/etc/dbus-1"
+    "--with-alsaplugindir=${placeholder "out"}/lib/alsa-lib"
+    "--with-dbusconfdir=${placeholder "out"}/share/dbus-1/system.d"
     "--enable-rfcomm"
     "--enable-hcitop"
   ]