diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template b/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
index bf0aef3b341..9a56ee72b69 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux-firmware/template
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ iwl3945-firmware>=0 iwl4965-firmware>=0 iwl5000-firmware>=0 rt73usb-firmware>=0
 iwl5150-firmware>=0 iwl6000-firmware>=0 rt2800usb>=0 rt61-firmware>=0
 ar9170-firmware>=0"
 
+Add_dependency build coreutils
 Add_dependency build git
 
 do_fetch()