diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
index bb85acf4dcb..9c4905bd529 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { fetchurl, stdenv, tcp_wrappers, utillinux, libcap, libtirpc, libevent, libnfsidmap
-, lvm2, e2fsprogs }:
+, lvm2, e2fsprogs, python
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "nfs-utils-1.2.5";
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs =
     [ tcp_wrappers utillinux libcap libtirpc libevent libnfsidmap
-      lvm2 e2fsprogs
+      lvm2 e2fsprogs python
     ];
 
   # FIXME: Add the dependencies needed for NFSv4 and TI-RPC.