diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
index d79d276307e..6db4abbf446 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-static-libgcc";
 
   configureFlags =
-    [ "--enable-deterministic-archives" ]
+    [ "--enable-shared" "--enable-deterministic-archives" ]
     ++ optional (stdenv.system == "mips64el-linux") "--enable-fix-loongson2f-nop"
     ++ optional (cross != null) "--target=${cross.config}"
     ++ optionals gold [ "--enable-gold" "--enable-plugins" ]