diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/jbig2dec/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/jbig2dec/default.nix
index f89152820698d..af99944dae721 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/jbig2dec/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/jbig2dec/default.nix
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     patchShebangs test_jbig2dec.py
   '';
 
-  preConfigure = ''
-    ./autogen.sh
-  '';
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoconf automake libtool ];
 
+  # `autogen.sh` runs `configure`, and expects that any flags needed
+  # by `configure` (like `--host`) are passed to `autogen.sh`.
+  configureScript = "./autogen.sh";
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [ python3 ];
   doCheck = true;