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 f74dc1868d8..ff2fe821555 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
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ with limited data in network biology."""
 
 toolchain = {'name': 'foss', 'version': '2023a'}
 
+builddependencies = [
+    ('git', '2.41.0', '-nodocs'),
+]
+
 dependencies = [
     ('Python', '3.11.3'),
     ('SciPy-bundle', '2023.07'),