diff --git a/nf_core/modules/containers.py b/nf_core/modules/containers.py
index f3788f1053..74496f6304 100644
--- a/nf_core/modules/containers.py
+++ b/nf_core/modules/containers.py
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ def request_container(
             "containerPlatform": platform,
             "freeze": True,
             "buildTemplate": "conda/pixi:v1",
+            "basePackages": "conda-forge::procps conda-forge::gzip",
             "format": WAVE_FORMAT[container_system],
             "nameStrategy": "imageSuffix",
         }