diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
index 09418f5f2af..17c0bed7caa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, sbclBootstrap, clisp}:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, sbclBootstrap, clisp, which}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name    = "sbcl-${version}";
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0nmb9amygr5flzk2z9fa6wzwqknbgd2qrkybxkxkamvbdwyayvzr";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ ]
+  buildInputs = [ which ]
     ++ (stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin sbclBootstrap)
     ++ (stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux clisp)
     ;
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sed -i src/code/target-load.lisp -e \
       '/date defaulted-source/i(or (and (= 2208988801 (file-write-date defaulted-source-truename)) (= 2208988801 (file-write-date defaulted-fasl-truename)))'
 
+    # Fix software version retrieval
+    sed -e "s@/bin/uname@$(which uname)@g" -i src/code/*-os.lisp
+
     # Fix the tests
     sed -e '/deftest pwent/inil' -i contrib/sb-posix/posix-tests.lisp
     sed -e '/deftest grent/inil' -i contrib/sb-posix/posix-tests.lisp