diff --git a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx/fcitx-configtool.nix b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx/fcitx-configtool.nix
index e10ffae4a51e..ae9d8d0f53f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx/fcitx-configtool.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx/fcitx-configtool.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ makeWrapper fcitx cmake isocodes gtk3
     gnome3.adwaita-icon-theme ];
 
+  # Patch paths to `fcitx-remote`
+  prePatch = ''
+    for f in gtk{3,}/config_widget.c; do
+      substituteInPlace $f \
+        --replace 'EXEC_PREFIX "/bin/fcitx-remote"' '"${fcitx}/bin/fcitx-remote"'
+    done
+  '';
+
   preFixup = ''
     wrapProgram $out/bin/fcitx-config-gtk3 \
       --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "$XDG_ICON_DIRS";