diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 0b8a1145c78e..5deee78f0231 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -20711,7 +20711,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   libxcrypt = callPackage ../development/libraries/libxcrypt {
     fetchurl = stdenv.fetchurlBoot;
-    perl = perl.override {
+    perl = buildPackages.perl.override {
       enableCrypt = false;
       fetchurl = stdenv.fetchurlBoot;
     };