diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
index fda00f676664..a3bb7128c0f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libxslt/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 , gettext
 , python
 , ncurses
+, libxcrypt
 , libgcrypt
 , cryptoSupport ? false
 , pythonSupport ? true
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    libxml2.dev
+    libxml2.dev libxcrypt
   ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin [
     gettext
   ] ++ lib.optionals pythonSupport [