diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
index 7894d75fbe6..86f3be15fea 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   configureFlags =
     [ "-C"
       "--enable-add-ons"
+      "--enable-obsolete-nsl"
       "--enable-obsolete-rpc"
       "--sysconfdir=/etc"
       "--enable-stackguard-randomization"