diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.6/default.nix
index 4e322faf66f0..2d28a8e6f5b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.6/default.nix
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ let
     crypt = buildInternalPythonModule {
       moduleName = "crypt";
       internalName = "crypt";
-      deps = [ ];
+      deps = [ stdenv.glibc ];
     };
 
     curses = buildInternalPythonModule {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
index ac9b9d637096..d0880d1b7023 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ let
     crypt = buildInternalPythonModule {
       moduleName = "crypt";
       internalName = "crypt";
-      deps = [ ];
+      deps = [ stdenv.glibc ];
     };
 
     gdbm = buildInternalPythonModule {