diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index aa3fbf20a8f3..94956a706199 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6428,7 +6428,9 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   gower = callPackage ../development/python-modules/gower { };
 
-  gpaw = callPackage ../development/python-modules/gpaw { };
+  gpaw = callPackage ../development/python-modules/gpaw {
+    inherit (pkgs) libxc;
+  };
 
   gpgme = callPackage ../development/python-modules/gpgme { inherit (pkgs) gpgme; };
 
@@ -14496,7 +14498,9 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   pyscard = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyscard { };
 
-  pyscf = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyscf { };
+  pyscf = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyscf {
+    inherit (pkgs) libxc;
+  };
 
   pyschedule = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pyschedule { };