diff --git a/eessi-2023.06-eb-4.8.1-2022a.yml b/eessi-2023.06-eb-4.8.1-2022a.yml
index c41a6305f1..f54203bb28 100644
--- a/eessi-2023.06-eb-4.8.1-2022a.yml
+++ b/eessi-2023.06-eb-4.8.1-2022a.yml
@@ -26,3 +26,8 @@ easyconfigs:
   - Ninja-1.10.2-GCCcore-11.3.0.eb
   - Z3-4.10.2-GCCcore-11.3.0.eb
   - SciPy-bundle-2022.05-foss-2022a.eb
+  - Xvfb-21.1.3-GCCcore-11.3.0.eb:
+      # enable exec permissions for xvfb-run after copying;
+      # need to also enable user write permissions on xvfb-run to ensure that copying with preserved permissions works
+      options:
+        from-pr: 18834