diff --git a/pkgs/default.nix b/pkgs/default.nix
index e92e1d8..b0c8638 100644
--- a/pkgs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/default.nix
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ pkgs: oldpkgs: {
     mv "$textPath" $out
   '';
 
+  writeGawk = pkgs.makeScriptWriter {
+    interpreter = "${pkgs.gawk}/bin/awk -f";
+  };
+
+  writeGawkBin = name:
+    pkgs.writeGawk "/bin/${name}";
+
   writeHaskell = name: extra-depends: text:
     pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
       inherit name;