diff --git a/build_files/build_environment/linux/linux_rocky8_setup.sh b/build_files/build_environment/linux/linux_rocky8_setup.sh
index 55802226ef3..ccf8a215403 100644
--- a/build_files/build_environment/linux/linux_rocky8_setup.sh
+++ b/build_files/build_environment/linux/linux_rocky8_setup.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ yum -y install scl-utils-build
 # Currently this is defined by the VFX platform (CY2023), see: https://vfxplatform.com
 yum -y install gcc-toolset-11
 
+# Repository for CUDA (`nvcc`).
+dnf config-manager --add-repo http://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/rhel8/$(uname -i)/cuda-rhel8.repo
+
 # Install packages needed for Blender's dependencies.
 PACKAGES_FOR_LIBS=(
     # Used to checkout Blender's code.
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ PACKAGES_FOR_LIBS=(
     automake
     libtool
 
+    # Required by: `external_libsndfile` configure scripts.
+    autogen
+
     # Used to set rpath on shared libraries
     patchelf
 
@@ -84,6 +90,10 @@ PACKAGES_FOR_LIBS=(
     # Required by: [`flex` as a build-time dependency for `makeinfo`].
     texinfo
 
+    # NOTE(@ideasman42): `nvcc` will *not* be added to the `PATH`, must be done manually.
+    # Required by `external_openimagedenoise` (`nvcc` command)
+    cuda-toolkit
+
     # Required by: `external_ispc`.
     zlib-devel
     # TODO: dependencies build without this, consider removal.