diff --git a/docs/nix-flakes.adoc b/docs/nix-flakes.adoc
index c3bfabe0dc1..2c1bb099cfe 100644
--- a/docs/nix-flakes.adoc
+++ b/docs/nix-flakes.adoc
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Make sure to also update to the `stateVersion` option accordingly.
 [source,console]
 ----
 $ nix build --no-link <flake-uri>#homeConfigurations.jdoe.activationPackage
-$ "$(nix path-info <flake-uri>#homeConfigurations.jdoe.activationPackage)"/bin/activate
+$ "$(nix path-info <flake-uri>#homeConfigurations.jdoe.activationPackage)"/activate
 ----
 +
 Substitute `<flake-uri>` with the flake URI of the configuration flake.