diff --git a/gnu/packages/sawfish.scm b/gnu/packages/sawfish.scm
index ac9f37f3f6..a58be20f4a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/sawfish.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/sawfish.scm
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages sawfish)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages crypto)
   #:use-module (gnu packages dbm)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ (define (wrap-script script)
            gdk-pixbuf-xlib
            gmp
            libsm
+           libxcrypt
            libxft
            libxinerama
            libxrandr