diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/super/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/super/default.nix
index eba7def957c..1c2e9cbd4ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/super/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/super/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, libxcrypt }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "super";
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--localstatedir=/var"
   ];
 
+  buildInputs = [ libxcrypt ];
+
   installFlags = [ "sysconfdir=$(out)/etc" "localstatedir=$(TMPDIR)" ];
 
   meta = {