diff --git a/gnu/packages/backup.scm b/gnu/packages/backup.scm
index cd27f04922..8d7c9953a4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/backup.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/backup.scm
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ (define write-man
                ;; Write out man pages
                (for-each write-man man-pages)))))))
     (inputs
-     (list perl rsync perl-libtime-period perl-libtime-parsedate))
+     (list bash-minimal perl rsync perl-libtime-period perl-libtime-parsedate))
     (home-page "http://dirvish.org/")
     (synopsis "Fast, disk based, rotating network backup system")
     (description