diff --git a/srcpkgs/wayland/template b/srcpkgs/wayland/template
index 8c1220e44e..b660dac733 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wayland/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wayland/template
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	}
 	post_configure() {
 		# Use host wayland-scanner
-		sed -e 's,$(AM_V_GEN)$(wayland_scanner),wayland-scanner,g' -i src/Makefile.in
+		sed -e '/$(AM_V_GEN)/s,$(wayland_scanner),wayland-scanner,g' -i Makefile.in
 	}
 fi