diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/jupyter/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/jupyter/default.nix
index 57122d173a44..08c33982364d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/jupyter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/jupyter/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ let
   jupyterPath = (jupyter-kernel.create { inherit definitions; });
   jupyter-notebook = (python3.buildEnv.override {
     extraLibs = [ python3.pkgs.notebook ];
-    makeWrapperArgs = ["--set JUPYTER_PATH ${jupyterPath}"];
+    makeWrapperArgs = ["--prefix JUPYTER_PATH : ${jupyterPath}"];
   }).overrideAttrs(oldAttrs: {
     meta = oldAttrs.meta // { mainProgram = "jupyter-notebook"; };
   });