diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
index 669fe6dc8908..a73d16374176 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/default.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ rec {
   };
 
   inherit (pkgs.haskellPackages) git-annex;
+  gitAnnex = git-annex;
 
   qgit = import ./qgit {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv;