diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nccl/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nccl/package.py
index d13d22596fe..5ea2b9689cd 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nccl/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/nccl/package.py
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ def build_targets(self):
 
     @property
     def install_targets(self):
-        return ['PREFIX={0}'.format(self.prefix), 'install']
+        if self.version >= Version('2.3.5-5'):
+            return ['PREFIX={0}'.format(self.prefix), 'src.install']
+        else:
+            return ['PREFIX={0}'.format(self.prefix), 'install']