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diff --git a/guix/utils.scm b/guix/utils.scm
index 66563c727e..cbd51fae73 100644
--- a/guix/utils.scm
+++ b/guix/utils.scm
@@ -450,8 +450,9 @@ starting from the right of S."
(define (nixpkgs-derivation attribute)
"Return the derivation path of ATTRIBUTE in Nixpkgs."
- (let* ((p (open-pipe* OPEN_READ "nix-instantiate" "-A"
- attribute (%nixpkgs-directory)))
+ (let* ((p (open-pipe* OPEN_READ (or (getenv "NIX_INSTANTIATE")
+ "nix-instantiate")
+ "-A" attribute (%nixpkgs-directory)))
(l (read-line p))
(s (close-pipe p)))
(and (zero? (status:exit-val s))