diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/pypy/prebuilt.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/pypy/prebuilt.nix
index 69508742148b..4b47c642eca4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/pypy/prebuilt.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/pypy/prebuilt.nix
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ in with passthru; stdenv.mkDerivation {
     ncurses6
     sqlite
     zlib
+    stdenv.cc.cc.libgcc or null
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
     tcl-8_5
     tk-8_5
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/pypy/prebuilt_2_7.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/pypy/prebuilt_2_7.nix
index c4b676271673..37a06f9f61ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/pypy/prebuilt_2_7.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/pypy/prebuilt_2_7.nix
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ in with passthru; stdenv.mkDerivation {
     ncurses6
     sqlite
     zlib
+    stdenv.cc.cc.libgcc or null
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
     tcl-8_5
     tk-8_5