diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
index b5da7e6103bc111..f56adfe4cc44428 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
@@ -167,7 +167,10 @@ let
             (system: {
               inherit
                 (import ../stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.nix {
-                  localSystem = { inherit system; };
+                  pkgs = import ../.. {
+                    localSystem = { inherit system; };
+                    crossSystem = { inherit system; };
+                  };
                 })
                 dist test;
             })