---
 gnu/packages/gnome.scm | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index d6d22f8eb1..ff5cb92907 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -12131,9 +12131,14 @@ (define-public gnome-boxes
                                                     #$output
                                                     "/lib/gnome-boxes"))
            #:phases #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
-                        (add-after 'unpack 'disable-gtk-update-icon-cache
-                          (lambda _
-                            (setenv "DESTDIR" "/"))))))
+                      (add-after 'unpack 'disable-gtk-update-icon-cache
+                        (lambda _
+                          (setenv "DESTDIR" "/")))
+                      (add-before 'configure 'substitute-qemu-dependencies
+                        (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
+
                (substitute* "src/installed-media.vala"
+                              (("qemu-img")
+                               (search-input-file inputs "/bin/qemu-img"))))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list desktop-file-utils           ;for update-desktop-database
            gettext-minimal
@@ -12162,6 +12167,7 @@ (define-public gnome-boxes
            sparql-query
            spice-gtk
            tracker
+           qemu-minimal                 ;for qemu-img
            vte
            webkitgtk-with-libsoup2))    ;for webkit2gtk-4.0
     (home-page "https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes")
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