diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/gnokii/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/gnokii/default.nix
index 8f61e48be78..d89fb233aa2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/gnokii/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/gnokii/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ let
     glib pkgconfig
   ];
 in
+
+assert a.stdenv ? glibc;
+
 rec {
   src = a.fetchUrlFromSrcInfo s;