diff --git a/astro/kstars/files/patch-kstars_ekos_guide_internalguide_MPI__IS__gaussian__process_src_gaussian__process.cpp b/astro/kstars/files/patch-kstars_ekos_guide_internalguide_MPI__IS__gaussian__process_src_gaussian__process.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8e6f4cfb9a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astro/kstars/files/patch-kstars_ekos_guide_internalguide_MPI__IS__gaussian__process_src_gaussian__process.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- kstars/ekos/guide/internalguide/MPI_IS_gaussian_process/src/gaussian_process.cpp.orig	2025-12-01 12:06:11 UTC
++++ kstars/ekos/guide/internalguide/MPI_IS_gaussian_process/src/gaussian_process.cpp
+@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
+  */
+ 
+ #include <cstdint>
++#include <cassert>
+ 
+ #include "gaussian_process.h"
+ #include "math_tools.h"