diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index 823e61399..8862fcca6 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -89,10 +89,13 @@ let
           --with-dbd-sqlite=${perlPackages.DBDSQLite}/${perl.libPrefix}
           --with-www-curl=${perlPackages.WWWCurl}/${perl.libPrefix}
           --enable-gc
+          --sysconfdir=/etc
         '';
 
         enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
+        installFlags = "sysconfdir=$(out)/etc";
+
         doInstallCheck = true;
       };