diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
index 4cf245f26a98..c212e37a484b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ in {
   # Minimal versions of Python (built without optional dependencies)
   python3Minimal = (python38.override {
     self = python3Minimal;
+    pythonAttr = "python3Minimal";
     # strip down that python version as much as possible
     openssl = null;
     readline = null;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e481487617a7..063205a3f173 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11431,38 +11431,46 @@ in
   # These are for compatibility and should not be used inside Nixpkgs.
   pythonFull = python.override {
     self = pythonFull;
+    pythonAttr = "pythonFull";
     x11Support = true;
   };
   python2Full = python2.override {
     self = python2Full;
+    pythonAttr = "python2Full";
     x11Support = true;
   };
   python27Full = python27.override {
     self = python27Full;
+    pythonAttr = "python27Full";
     x11Support = true;
   };
   python3Full = python3.override {
     self = python3Full;
+    pythonAttr = "python3Full";
     bluezSupport = true;
     x11Support = true;
   };
   python36Full = python36.override {
     self = python36Full;
+    pythonAttr = "python36Full";
     bluezSupport = true;
     x11Support = true;
   };
   python37Full = python37.override {
     self = python37Full;
+    pythonAttr = "python37Full";
     bluezSupport = true;
     x11Support = true;
   };
   python38Full = python38.override {
     self = python38Full;
+    pythonAttr = "python38Full";
     bluezSupport = true;
     x11Support = true;
   };
   python39Full = python39.override {
     self = python39Full;
+    pythonAttr = "python39Full";
     bluezSupport = true;
     x11Support = true;
   };