diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
index 80802992360d..34fdac07cff5 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ in
           perl
           patchelf
           nukeReferences
+          libxcrypt
           ;
         ${localSystem.libc} = prevStage.${localSystem.libc};
         gmp = super.gmp.override { cxx = false; };
@@ -460,6 +461,7 @@ in
           which
           nukeReferences
           autoconf269
+          libxcrypt
           ;
 
         # Avoids infinite recursion, as this is in the build-time dependencies of libc.