diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/lightum/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/lightum/default.nix
index 0ef447ed9243..3eaf43631954 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/lightum/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/lightum/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     systemd
   ];
 
+  patchPhase = ''
+    substituteInPlace Makefile \
+      --replace "libsystemd-login" "libsystemd"
+  '';
+
   installPhase = ''
     make install prefix=$out bindir=$out/bin docdir=$out/share/doc \
       mandir=$out/share/man INSTALL="install -c" INSTALLDATA="install -c -m 644"