diff --git a/contrib/guix/manifest.scm b/contrib/guix/manifest.scm
index de2729b3b8610..6a6339e8e8db0 100644
--- a/contrib/guix/manifest.scm
+++ b/contrib/guix/manifest.scm
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ inspecting signatures in Mach-O binaries.")
         autoconf-2.71
         automake
         pkg-config
-        bison
         ;; Scripting
         python-minimal ;; (3.10)
         ;; Git
@@ -543,7 +542,8 @@ inspecting signatures in Mach-O binaries.")
                  nss-certs
                  osslsigncode))
           ((string-contains target "-linux-")
-           (list (list gcc-toolchain-12 "static")
+           (list bison
+                 (list gcc-toolchain-12 "static")
                  (make-bitcoin-cross-toolchain target)))
           ((string-contains target "darwin")
            (list clang-toolchain-18