diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/gnulib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/gnulib/default.nix
index eeaec8eb033..f7aad74cf9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/gnulib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/gnulib/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out; mv * $out/
     ln -s $out/lib $out/include
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    ln -s $out/gnulib-tool $out/bin/
   '';
 
   meta = {