diff --git a/pkgs/system/populate-cache.nix b/pkgs/system/populate-cache.nix
index 4548f5093f5..15cd7a38ab2 100644
--- a/pkgs/system/populate-cache.nix
+++ b/pkgs/system/populate-cache.nix
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ let {
     less
     file
     screen
+    grub
+    parted
+    qtparted
     xsel
     openssl
     mktemp