diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
index 7714af9cc544..cb323e623bed 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/util-linux/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 , systemdSupport ? stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic
 , systemd
 , nlsSupport ? true
+, translateManpages ? true
+, po4a
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     (lib.withFeature systemdSupport "systemd")
     (lib.withFeatureAs systemdSupport
        "systemdsystemunitdir" "${placeholder "bin"}/lib/systemd/system/")
+    (lib.enableFeature translateManpages "poman")
     "SYSCONFSTATICDIR=${placeholder "lib"}/lib"
   ] ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform)
        "scanf_cv_type_modifier=ms"
@@ -62,7 +65,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "usrsbin_execdir=${placeholder "bin"}/sbin"
   ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ]
+    ++ lib.optionals translateManpages [ po4a ];
+
   buildInputs = [ zlib ]
     ++ lib.optionals pamSupport [ pam ]
     ++ lib.optionals capabilitiesSupport [ libcap_ng ]
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 382cf1d75c49..22de55f6b8f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -9705,6 +9705,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   pngquant = callPackage ../tools/graphics/pngquant { };
 
+  po4a = perlPackages.Po4a;
+
   podiff = callPackage ../tools/text/podiff { };
 
   podman = callPackage ../applications/virtualization/podman/wrapper.nix { };
@@ -24411,6 +24413,7 @@ with pkgs;
     nlsSupport = false;
     ncursesSupport = false;
     systemdSupport = false;
+    translateManpages = false;
   } else util-linux;
 
   v4l-utils = qt5.callPackage ../os-specific/linux/v4l-utils { };