diff --git a/gnu/packages/games.scm b/gnu/packages/games.scm
index 3f0e81772a..36ba1ddf5f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/games.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/games.scm
@@ -8438,6 +8438,7 @@ (define-public xonotic
            unzip))
     (inputs
      (list alsa-lib
+           bash-minimal
            curl
            libjpeg-turbo
            libmodplug