diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 7435d64ebd..f5dd5f6b77 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ (define-public coreutils-minimal
     (inherit coreutils)
     (name "coreutils-minimal")
     (outputs '("out"))
+    (native-inputs '())
     (inputs '())))
 
 (define-public coreutils-8.30