diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
index 8e159f48b63..739fe8b801c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/recutils/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1v2xzwwwhc5j5kmvg4sv6baxjpsfqh8ln7ilv4mgb1408rs7xmky";
   };
 
+  patches = [ ./glibc.patch ];
+
   doCheck = true;
 
   buildInputs = [ curl emacs ] ++ (stdenv.lib.optionals doCheck [ check bc ]);