diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 44f85f11b7..c1d802ef0a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -6212,12 +6212,11 @@ (define-public emacs-scel
              (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
                (substitute* "el/CMakeLists.txt"
                  (("share/emacs/site-lisp/SuperCollider")
-                  (string-append
-                   "share/emacs/site-lisp")))
+                  (elpa-directory (assoc-ref outputs "out"))))
                ((assoc-ref cmake:%standard-phases 'configure)
                 #:outputs outputs
                 #:configure-flags '("-DSC_EL_BYTECOMPILE=OFF"))))
-           (add-after 'add-source-to-load-path 'add-el-dir-to-emacs-load-path
+           (add-after 'expand-load-path 'add-el-dir-to-emacs-load-path
              (lambda _
                (setenv "EMACSLOADPATH"
                        (string-append (getcwd) "/el:" (getenv "EMACSLOADPATH")))