diff --git a/gnu/packages/julia-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/julia-xyz.scm
index 29e1cb0d90..414aba03f0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/julia-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/julia-xyz.scm
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ (define-public julia-documenter
     (inputs
      (list python-wrapper))
     (native-inputs
-     (list git-minimal
+     (list git-minimal/fixed                  ;needed for the "Utilities" test
            julia-documentermarkdown
            julia-documentertools))
     (home-page "https://juliadocs.github.io/Documenter.jl")