diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/nix/default.nix
index 521f381eed2..5b1b2af8285 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/nix/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import ../generic {
       else
         pkgs.binutils;
     gcc = if stdenv.isDarwin then pkgs.gccApple.gcc else pkgs.gcc.gcc;
+    coreutils = pkgs.coreutils;
     shell = pkgs.bash + "/bin/sh";
   };