diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 32759354465b..cbaa697a141c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5332,6 +5332,8 @@ let
   });
 
   emacsPackages = emacs: self: let callPackage = newScope self; in rec {
+    inherit emacs;
+
     bbdb = callPackage ../applications/editors/emacs-modes/bbdb { };
 
     cedet = callPackage ../applications/editors/emacs-modes/cedet { };