diff --git a/guix/build/gremlin.scm b/guix/build/gremlin.scm
index e8429129e1..253713b587 100644
--- a/guix/build/gremlin.scm
+++ b/guix/build/gremlin.scm
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ value of DT_NEEDED entries is a string.)"
     "libc.so"
     "libdl.so"
     "libm.so"
+    "libnsl.so"                                   ;NEEDED by nscd
     "libpthread.so"
     "libresolv.so"
     "librt.so"