diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
index 36d06cfff2f..b36794d6fee 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ let
     inherit (pkgs)
       MPlayer
       MPlayerPlugin
+      abcde
       alsaUtils
       apacheHttpd
       aspell