diff --git a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
index d3482bbc83..cb1d625d24 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
@@ -1750,6 +1750,7 @@ Analysis and Reporting Technology) functionality.")
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            bash-minimal
            cryptsetup
+           kmod
            libatasmart
            libblockdev
            libgudev