diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/arborx/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/arborx/package.py
index dfca8c7aaa6..7d10ef1fabb 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/arborx/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/arborx/package.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def cmake_args(self):
         spec = self.spec
 
         options = [
-            '-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%s' % spec['kokkos'].prefix,
+            '-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%s' % spec['kokkos-legacy'].prefix,
             '-DARBORX_ENABLE_TESTS=OFF',
             '-DARBORX_ENABLE_EXAMPLES=OFF',
             '-DARBORX_ENABLE_BENCHMARKS=OFF',