diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/f/fypp/fypp-3.2-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/f/fypp/fypp-3.2-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
index 80c3f98a158..cb338ed0dcc 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/f/fypp/fypp-3.2-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/f/fypp/fypp-3.2-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'GCCcore', 'version': '13.2.0'}
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
 checksums = ['05c20f71dd9a7206ffe2d8688032723f97b8c2984d472ba045819d7d2b513bce']
 
-dependencies = [
-    ('Python', '3.11.5'),
-]
+builddependencies = [('binutils', '2.40')]
+dependencies = [('Python', '3.11.5')]
 
 use_pip = True
 download_dep_fail = True