diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/g/Geneformer/Geneformer-0.1.0-20241204-foss-2023a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/g/Geneformer/Geneformer-0.1.0-20241204-foss-2023a.eb
index ff2fe821555..4108678097d 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/g/Geneformer/Geneformer-0.1.0-20241204-foss-2023a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/g/Geneformer/Geneformer-0.1.0-20241204-foss-2023a.eb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ with limited data in network biology."""
 toolchain = {'name': 'foss', 'version': '2023a'}
 
 builddependencies = [
-    ('git', '2.41.0', '-nodocs'),
+    ('git-lfs', '3.5.1', '', SYSTEM),
 ]
 
 dependencies = [