diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/nbench/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/nbench/default.nix
index 16e67b848d6..744ce314ec4 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/nbench/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/nbench/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace Makefile --replace "-static" ""
   '';
 
+  buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isGnu [
+    stdenv.glibc.static
+  ];
+
   makeFlags = [ "CC=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc" ];
 
   installPhase = ''