diff --git a/gnu/packages/databases.scm b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
index c11395926a..9036d0445b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/databases.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ pictures, sounds, or video.")
     (arguments '(#:parallel-tests? #f))
 
     (native-inputs `(("emacs" ,emacs-no-x)
-                     ("bc" ,bc)))
+                     ("bc" ,bc)
+                     ("libuuid", util-linux)))
 
     ;; TODO: Add more optional inputs.
     ;; FIXME: Our Bash doesn't have development headers (need for the 'readrec'