diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index e8fa056a8c..29e0328168 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -28312,6 +28312,7 @@ (define-public emacs-daemons
         (base32
          "1p5f2lf6jlsvyh6zhd6drc2njadlkn73djrykridsphzh92q88k0"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
+    (propagated-inputs (list emacs-s))
     (home-page "https://github.com/cbowdon/daemons.el")
     (synopsis "Emacs UI for managing init system services")
     (description