diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/default.nix
index 3d206cb5f779..09d7651c249d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   builder = ./builder.sh;
 
   inherit glibc;
-  kernelHeaders = glibc.kernelHeaders;
+  kernelHeaders = glibc.linuxHeaders;
   hardening_stackprotector = false;
 
   patches = [