diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openldap/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openldap/default.nix
index f357b8d4b720..64b6c8c23445 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openldap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openldap/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 , libtool
 , openssl
 , systemdMinimal
+, libxcrypt
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libsodium
     libtool
     openssl
+    libxcrypt
   ] ++ lib.optionals (stdenv.isLinux) [
     systemdMinimal
   ];