diff --git a/bootstrap.conf b/bootstrap.conf
index bfd84141..2485e2ab 100644
--- a/bootstrap.conf
+++ b/bootstrap.conf
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ gnulib_modules="
     argmatch
     argv-iter
     assert
+    basename-lgpl
     c-strcasestr
     c-strstr
     canonicalize