diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/racerd/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/racerd/default.nix
index 02b32c6485e..72588b37415 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/racerd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/racerd/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin
-    cp -p target/release/racerd $out/bin/
+    cp -p $releaseDir/racerd $out/bin/
     wrapProgram $out/bin/racerd --set-default RUST_SRC_PATH "$RUST_SRC_PATH"
   '';