diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-crypt/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-crypt/default.nix
index c0acb13740a8..8e537c32313c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-crypt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-and-tools/git-crypt/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, openssl }:
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, openssl, gnupg1compat, makeWrapper }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     inherit name;
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ openssl ];
+  buildInputs = [ openssl makeWrapper ];
 
   installPhase = ''
     make install PREFIX=$out
+    wrapProgram $out/bin/* --prefix PATH : ${gnupg1compat}/bin
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {