diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/screen/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/screen/default.nix
index b5b3f2b189b6..f9d546a30fe3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/screen/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/screen/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, autoreconfHook, ncurses, utmp, pam ? null }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, autoreconfHook, ncurses, libxcrypt, utmp, pam ? null }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "screen";
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
   buildInputs = [
     ncurses
+    libxcrypt
   ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isLinux pam
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin utmp;