diff --git a/pkgs/system/all-packages-generic.nix b/pkgs/system/all-packages-generic.nix
index cfd3ae03c81..fc87926313c 100644
--- a/pkgs/system/all-packages-generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/system/all-packages-generic.nix
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ rec {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv perl autoconf;
   };
 
+  automake194 = (import ../development/tools/misc/automake/automake-1.9.4.nix) {
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv perl autoconf;
+  };
+
   libtool = (import ../development/tools/misc/libtool) {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv perl;
     m4 = gnum4;