diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
index 3f3d899885fc..7392419ca42b 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     makeFlagsArray=(usrbinexecdir=$out/bin usrsbinexecdir=$out/sbin datadir=$out/share exampledir=$out/share/getopt)
     installFlagsArray=(\"\${makeFlagsArray[@]}\")
   ";
+
+  # Hack to get static builds to work.
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-DHAVE___PROGNAME=1"; 
 }