diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bluez/bluez5.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bluez/bluez5.nix
index c0c87b49472..cc70f34d839 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bluez/bluez5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/bluez/bluez5.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
     popd
     wrapPythonProgramsIn $out/test "$out/test $pythonPath"
+
+    # for bluez4 compatibility for NixOS
+    mkdir $out/sbin
+    ln -s ../libexec/bluetooth/bluetoothd $out/sbin/bluetoothd
   '';
 
   meta = {