diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/module-init-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/module-init-tools/default.nix
index 240150b09dd..66bd2dc30aa 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/module-init-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/module-init-tools/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     })
   ];
 
+  buildInputs = [ stdenv.glibc.dev stdenv.glibc.static ];
+
   SGML_CATALOG_FILES = "${docbook_sgml_dtd_41}/sgml/dtd/docbook-4.1/docbook.cat";
 
   patches = [ ./module-dir.patch ./docbook2man.patch ];