diff --git a/spack-environment/xl/spack.yaml b/spack-environment/xl/spack.yaml
index 6e9d8fdf75ab62faa81707701ac9b656a47b933f..6f8ca9e50455ba7f6f6d168d6afdc3d475012a02 100644
--- a/spack-environment/xl/spack.yaml
+++ b/spack-environment/xl/spack.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ spack:
   - gaudi
   - gdb
   - geant4 +opengl
+  - gfal2
   - graphviz
   - hepmc3
   - heppdt