diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
index 424b212b39d3..a7a4c2fbacdb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   # prevent a retained dependency on the bootstrap tools in the stdenv-linux
   # bootstrap.
   BASH_SHELL = "/bin/sh";
+
+  passthru = { inherit version; };
 }
 
 // (removeAttrs args [ "withLinuxHeaders" "withGd" ]) //