diff --git a/tests/vm/netbsd b/tests/vm/netbsd
index 13eae109c0..c7e3f1e735 100755
--- a/tests/vm/netbsd
+++ b/tests/vm/netbsd
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class NetBSDVM(basevm.BaseVM):
         "pkgconf",
         "xz",
         "python310",
+        "py310-expat",
         "ninja-build",
 
         # gnu tools