diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/native/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/native/default.nix
index 6edeb398ab4..e3480d40144 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/native/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/native/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ rec {
     
     alias make=gmake
     alias tar=gtar
+    alias sed=gsed
     export MAKE=gmake
     shopt -s expand_aliases