diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/policycoreutils/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/policycoreutils/default.nix
index 9d229c50000..f9e3a7fb5d4 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/policycoreutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/policycoreutils/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace po/Makefile \
        --replace /usr/bin/install install --replace /usr/share /share
     substituteInPlace newrole/Makefile --replace /usr/share /share
+
+    sed -i -e '39i#include <crypt.h>' run_init/run_init.c
   '';
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ gettext ];