diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
index f48dad4e2a82..edc747fb8d0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/build-for-release.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ let
       gnum4
       gnumake
       gnupatch
+      gnupg2
       gnused
       gnutar
       gnutls