diff --git a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
index 648ebad408..7b5d2dbbf2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2015-2017, 2019, 2021-2022 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2015 David Hashe <david.hashe@dhashe.com>
-;;; Copyright © 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021-2023 Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
+;;; Copyright © 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021-2024 Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
 ;;; Copyright © 2016 Kei Kebreau <kkebreau@posteo.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017 Nikita <nikita@n0.is>
 ;;; Copyright © 2017, 2018 Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
@@ -3002,7 +3002,7 @@ (define-public xdg-desktop-portal-wlr
                            (string-append (assoc-ref outputs "out")
                                           "/share/doc/" ,name)))))))
     (native-inputs
-     (list cmake pkg-config))
+     (list cmake-minimal pkg-config))
     (inputs (list elogind
                   bash-minimal
                   grim