diff --git a/gnu/packages/tex.scm b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
index 2c98293c9b..74260ffacd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/tex.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
@@ -1089,8 +1089,14 @@ (define-public texlive-cbfonts          ;71 MiB of greek fonts
              (base32
               "0l0dpgvngah227snzk6j5hf3kxs5cz5jvlpkv8pbapw6jx084np6")))
     (outputs '("out" "doc"))
-    ;; FIXME: Font metrics cannot be generated due to "bad pos" errors.
     (build-system texlive-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     (list #:phases
+           #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+               ;; FIXME: Font metrics cannot be generated due to "bad pos"
+               ;; errors.
+               (delete 'generate-font-metrics))))
+    (native-inputs (list texlive-cm texlive-metafont))
     (propagated-inputs (list texlive-cbfonts-fd))
     (home-page "https://ctan.org/pkg/cbgreek-complete")
     (synopsis "Complete set of Greek fonts")