diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/wrapper.nix
index 71e9e614352..f95e51c82ee 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/wrapper.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ let
 
     passthru = python.passthru // {
       interpreter = "${env}/bin/${python.executable}";
+      inherit python;
       env = stdenv.mkDerivation {
         name = "interactive-${python.name}-environment";
         nativeBuildInputs = [ env ];