diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
index b0a284064731..f60df4a30d67 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ in
       if [ -f ${stdenv.cc.cc}/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 ]; then
           mkdir -p $out/lib
           cp ${stdenv.cc.cc}/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 $out/lib/libgcc_s.so.1
+          ln -s libgcc_s.so.1 $out/lib/libgcc_s.so
       fi
     '';