diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/2.7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/2.7/default.nix
index 5db1498689a..54a0142064d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/2.7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/2.7/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 , db
 , expat
 , libffi
-, CF, configd
+, CF, configd, coreutils
 }:
 
 assert x11Support -> tcl != null