diff --git a/gnu/packages/tex.scm b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
index 1dc74d848d8..f178bafcc29 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/tex.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/tex.scm
@@ -11294,7 +11294,7 @@ and selecting references used in a publication.")
                              texlive-booktabs
                              texlive-endnotes
                              texlive-etoolbox
-                             texlive-generic-xstring
+                             texlive-xstring
                              texlive-latex-draftwatermark
                              texlive-latex-fancyhdr
                              texlive-latex-float