diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
index c6daa99905d2d..3f3fa288681e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ let
   # Additional cross compilation related properties that scipy reads in scipy/meson.build
   crossFileScipy = writeText "cross-file-scipy.conf" ''
     [properties]
-    numpy-include-dir = '${numpy}/${python.sitePackages}/numpy/core/include'
+    numpy-include-dir = '${numpy.coreIncludeDir}'
     pythran-include-dir = '${pythran}/${python.sitePackages}/pythran'
     host-python-path = '${python.interpreter}'
     host-python-version = '${python.pythonVersion}'