diff --git a/tools/deseq2/deseq2.xml b/tools/deseq2/deseq2.xml
index 80511bc674e..9e1c0f9e1b9 100644
--- a/tools/deseq2/deseq2.xml
+++ b/tools/deseq2/deseq2.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
     <macros>
         <import>macros.xml</import>
     </macros>
+    <xrefs>
+        <xref type="bio.tools">deseq2</xref>
+    </xrefs>
     <expand macro='edam_ontology'/>
     <expand macro='xrefs'/>
     <expand macro='requirements'/>