diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
index 52851a27dd8..bbae904b04e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ let
 
   pkgs = allPackages {};
 
+  pkgsSheevaplug = allPackages {
+    crossSystem = {
+      config = "armv5tel-unknown-linux-gnueabi";  
+      bigEndian = false;
+      arch = "arm";
+      float = "soft";
+    };
+  };
+
   /* Set the Hydra scheduling priority for a job.  The default
      priority (100) should be used for most jobs.  A different
      priority should only be used for a few particularly interesting
@@ -78,6 +87,12 @@ in {
 
   tarball = import ./make-tarball.nix;
 
+  bisonSheevaplug = let
+    system = builtins.currentSystem;
+    in
+    assert (system == "i686-linux" || system == "x86_64-linux");
+    pkgsSheevaplug.bison.hostDrv;
+
 } // (mapTestOn ((packagesWithMetaPlatform pkgs) // rec {
 
   MPlayer = linux;