diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/bats/libraries.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/bats/libraries.nix
index 74324b03e6ad..ef0b40c31b7c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/bats/libraries.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/bats/libraries.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
     };
     dontBuild = true;
     installPhase = ''
-      mkdir -p "$out/share/bats"
-      cp -r . "$out/share/bats/bats-assert"
+      mkdir -p "$out/share/bats/bats-assert"
+      cp load.bash "$out/share/bats/bats-assert"
+      cp -r src "$out/share/bats/bats-assert"
     '';
     meta = {
       description = "Common assertions for Bats";
@@ -33,8 +34,9 @@
     };
     dontBuild = true;
     installPhase = ''
-      mkdir -p "$out/share/bats"
-      cp -r . "$out/share/bats/bats-file"
+      mkdir -p "$out/share/bats/bats-file"
+      cp load.bash "$out/share/bats/bats-file"
+      cp -r src "$out/share/bats/bats-file"
     '';
     meta = {
       description = "Common filesystem assertions for Bats";
@@ -56,8 +58,9 @@
     };
     dontBuild = true;
     installPhase = ''
-      mkdir -p "$out/share/bats"
-      cp -r . "$out/share/bats/bats-support"
+      mkdir -p "$out/share/bats/bats-support"
+      cp load.bash "$out/share/bats/bats-support"
+      cp -r src "$out/share/bats/bats-support"
     '';
     meta = {
       description = "Supporting library for Bats test helpers";