diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
index 5fbd6552b4c..b7a5f1a5c90 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     # set the default search path for DRI drivers; used e.g. by X server
     substituteInPlace "$dev/lib/pkgconfig/dri.pc" --replace '$(drivers)' "${driverLink}"
-  '' + optionalString (builtins.elem "intel" vulkanDrivers) ''
+  '' + optionalString (vulkanDrivers != []) ''
     # move share/vulkan/icd.d/
     mv $out/share/ $drivers/
     # Update search path used by Vulkan (it's pointing to $out but