diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/xcbuild/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/tools/xcbuild/setup-hook.sh
index c3b26a6ac79..70100c19697 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/xcbuild/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/xcbuild/setup-hook.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ xcbuildBuildPhase() {
 
     echo "running xcodebuild"
 
-    xcodebuild OTHER_CFLAGS="$NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE" OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS="$NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE" OTHER_LDFLAGS="$NIX_LDFLAGS" build
+    xcodebuild SYMROOT=$PWD/Products OBJROOT=$PWD/Intermediates $xcbuildFlags build
 
     runHook postBuild
 }