diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/pax-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/pax-utils/default.nix
index db5763029977..4fcbb371c76b 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/pax-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/pax-utils/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl }:
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchurl, bash }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "pax-utils";
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-7sp/vZi8Zr6tSncADCAl2fF+qCAbhCRYgkBs4AubaxQ=";
   };
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
+  buildInputs = [ bash ];
+
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {