diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/nix/path.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/nix/path.nix
index c05c0ec7ec02..0ad0d83255be 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/nix/path.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/nix/path.nix
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
   pkgs.gnutar
   pkgs.gzip
   pkgs.bzip2
-  pkgs.binutils
   pkgs.gnumake
-  pkgs.gcc
   pkgs.bash
+  pkgs.patch
 ]