diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
index b3bfc5f4568..82677347060 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ let {
     ;
   };
 
-  i686LinuxPkgs = {inherit (allPackages {system = "i686-linux";})
+  x86_64LinuxPkgs = {inherit (allPackages {system = "x86_64-linux";})
     aterm
     autoconf
     automake19x
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ let {
 
   body = [
     i686LinuxPkgs
+    x86_64LinuxPkgs
     powerpcLinuxPkgs
     i686FreeBSDPkgs
     powerpcDarwinPkgs