diff --git a/srcpkgs/coreutils/template b/srcpkgs/coreutils/template
index 18f9bf1e92..b5bc58fa99 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/coreutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/coreutils/template
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Add_dependency build gmp-devel
 Add_dependency build attr-devel
 Add_dependency build acl-devel
 Add_dependency build libcap-devel
+Add_dependency build xz
 
 post_install()
 {