diff --git a/tools/nixery/default.nix b/tools/nixery/default.nix
index 0f2891166..2b3ec0ef4 100644
--- a/tools/nixery/default.nix
+++ b/tools/nixery/default.nix
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ rec {
     config.Cmd = ["${nixery-launch-script}/bin/nixery"];
     contents = [
       cacert
+      coreutils
       git
       gnutar
       gzip