diff --git a/eask-core.el b/eask-core.el
index eb6504c..b5b61bb 100644
--- a/eask-core.el
+++ b/eask-core.el
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ scope of the dependencies (it's either `production' or `development')."
   (eask-defvc< 27 (eask-pkg-init))  ; XXX: remove this after we drop 26.x
   (when eask-depends-on-recipe-p
     (eask-log "Installing required external packages...")
-    (eask-with-archives "melpa"
+    (eask-with-archives '("gnu" "melpa")
       (eask-package-install 'package-build))
     (eask-with-progress
       "Building temporary archives (this may take a while)... "