diff --git a/testing/zot/APKBUILD b/testing/zot/APKBUILD
index 8446319f03a..5fd8a4c1013 100644
--- a/testing/zot/APKBUILD
+++ b/testing/zot/APKBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ url="https://zotregistry.io/"
 # 32-bit, s390x, riscv64: tests fail to build
 arch="all !armv7 !armhf !x86 !s390x !riscv64"
 license="Apache-2.0"
-makedepends="go npm nodejs"
+makedepends="go linux-headers npm nodejs"
 subpackages="
 	$pkgname-doc
 	$pkgname-openrc