diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/recutils/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/re/recutils/package.nix
index e96375f6a0a4..61f6f60def04 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/recutils/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/recutils/package.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 , bc
 , check
 , curl
+
+, withEncryption ? true
+, libgcrypt
+, libgpg-error
+
+, withUuid ? true
+, libuuid
+
+, withBashBuiltins ? true
+, bash
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -17,8 +27,20 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   hardeningDisable = lib.optional stdenv.cc.isClang "format";
 
+  configureFlags =
+    lib.optionals withBashBuiltins [
+      "--with-bash-headers=${bash.dev}/include/bash"
+    ];
+
   buildInputs = [
     curl
+  ] ++ lib.optionals withEncryption [
+    libgpg-error.dev
+    libgcrypt.dev
+  ] ++ lib.optionals withUuid [
+    libuuid
+  ] ++ lib.optionals withBashBuiltins [
+    bash.dev
   ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [