diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 4646a67eaf4..52234de857e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ e.g. emacs-geiser-guile for Guile.")
 (define-public emacs-gptel
   (package
     (name "emacs-gptel")
-    (version "0.9.7")
+    (version "0.9.8")
     (source (origin
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ e.g. emacs-geiser-guile for Guile.")
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "15ny2d04ci04swmxikkyb7lsjr51gvxpr2cj02gwx88bidx34md2"))))
+                "1wjzv39pcg6lcmlw6yc4fdfln2cnshzaa0dxgkniq9dfznf7hnmd"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ e.g. emacs-geiser-guile for Guile.")
               (emacs-substitute-variables "gptel.el"
                 ("gptel-use-curl" 't)))))))
     (inputs (list curl))
-    (propagated-inputs (list emacs-compat))
+    (propagated-inputs (list emacs-compat emacs-transient))
     (home-page "https://github.com/karthink/gptel")
     (synopsis "GPTel is a simple ChatGPT client for Emacs")
     (description