diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/base/make.defaults b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/base/make.defaults
index cab6184a7e..470e7035bf 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/base/make.defaults
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/profiles/coreos/base/make.defaults
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ USE="${USE} -zeroconf"
 # No need for OpenMP support in GCC and other apps
 USE="${USE} -openmp"
 
+# The git-r3 eclass now depends on curl support, which is used in catalyst.
+BOOTSTRAP_USE="${BOOTSTRAP_USE} curl"
+
 # Set SELinux policy
 POLICY_TYPES="targeted mcs mls"