diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/emacs/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/build-support/emacs/wrapper.nix
index 4c30a065712..5aaf04d8b31 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/emacs/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/emacs/wrapper.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in customEmacsPackages.withPackages (epkgs: [ epkgs.evil epkgs.magit ])
 self:
 let
   inherit (self) emacs;
-  withNativeCompilation = emacs.withNativeCompilation or false;
+  withNativeCompilation = emacs.withNativeCompilation or emacs.nativeComp or false;
   withTreeSitter = emacs.withTreeSitter or false;
 in
 packagesFun: # packages explicitly requested by the user