diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   cmake -GNinja .. \
     -DBUILD_BITCOIN_WALLET=OFF \
     -DBUILD_BITCOIN_ZMQ=OFF \
-    -DBUILD_BITCOIN_SEEDER=OFF \
+    -DBUILD_BITCOIN_SEEDER=ON \
     -DBUILD_BITCOIN_CLI=OFF \
     -DBUILD_BITCOIN_TX=OFF \
     -DBUILD_BITCOIN_QT=OFF \