diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index d600d3a293..29b3ebc3c1 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ explicitly appear in OS."
 
          ;; wireless-tools is deprecated in favor of iw, but it's still what
          ;; many people are familiar with, so keep it around.
-         iw wireless-tools
+         iw wireless-tools rfkill
 
          iproute
          net-tools                        ; XXX: remove when Inetutils suffices