diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/zeromq/4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/zeromq/4.x.nix
index 6a0e173db3a9..2a4119e0fe22 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/zeromq/4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/zeromq/4.x.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   cmakeFlags = lib.optional enableDrafts "-DENABLE_DRAFTS=ON";
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt \
+      --replace '$'{prefix}/'$'{CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} '$'{CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR} \
+      --replace '$'{prefix}/'$'{CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} '$'{CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_INCLUDEDIR}
+  '';
+
   meta = with lib; {
     branch = "4";
     homepage = "http://www.zeromq.org";