diff --git a/package.nix b/package.nix
index 129a4319c..01155b1ea 100644
--- a/package.nix
+++ b/package.nix
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     );
   };
 
-  VERSION_SUFFIX = versionSuffix;
-
   outputs =
     [ "out" ]
     ++ lib.optionals (!finalAttrs.dontBuild) [
@@ -336,9 +334,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   disallowedReferences = [ boost ];
 
-  # Needed for Meson to find Boost.
-  # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/86131.
   env = {
+    # Needed for Meson to find Boost.
+    # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/86131.
     BOOST_INCLUDEDIR = "${lib.getDev boost}/include";
     BOOST_LIBRARYDIR = "${lib.getLib boost}/lib";
 
@@ -346,6 +344,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     # Turns out the Nix-generated Cargo dependencies are named the same as they
     # would be in a Cargo registry cache.
     MESON_PACKAGE_CACHE_DIR = finalAttrs.cargoDeps;
+
+    VERSION_SUFFIX = versionSuffix;
   };
 
   cargoDeps = rustPlatform.importCargoLock { lockFile = ./Cargo.lock; };