diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
index 3bd03f18d078..aa64dcacd152 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ in {
   gcc = all;
   gcc33 = linux;
   gcc34 = linux;
+  gcc42 = linux;
   gcc43_multi = ["x86_64-linux"];
   gdb = all;
   ghostscript = linux;