diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/apps/evolution/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/apps/evolution/default.nix
index c802f9636eb..ed2857d9115 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/apps/evolution/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/apps/evolution/default.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   configureFlags = [ "--disable-pst-import" "--disable-autoar"
                      "--disable-libcryptui" "--with-openldap"];
 
+  preFixup = ''
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(--prefix GIO_EXTRA_MODULES "${dconf}/lib/gio/modules")
+  '';
+
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-I${nss.dev}/include/nss -I${glib.dev}/include/gio-unix-2.0";
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/apps/seahorse/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/apps/seahorse/default.nix
index e59df06f8a0..0b64e8af63c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/apps/seahorse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/apps/seahorse/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv, intltool, fetchurl, vala_0_32
 , pkgconfig, gtk3, glib
-, makeWrapper, itstool, gnupg, libsoup
+, wrapGAppsHook, itstool, gnupg, libsoup
 , gnome3, librsvg, gdk_pixbuf, gpgme
 , libsecret, avahi, p11_kit, openssh }:
 
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-I${gnome3.glib.dev}/include/gio-unix-2.0";
 
   buildInputs = [ pkgconfig gtk3 glib intltool itstool gnome3.gcr
-                  gnome3.gsettings_desktop_schemas makeWrapper gnupg
+                  gnome3.gsettings_desktop_schemas wrapGAppsHook gnupg
                   gdk_pixbuf gnome3.defaultIconTheme librsvg gpgme
-                  libsecret avahi libsoup p11_kit vala_0_32 gnome3.gcr
+                  libsecret avahi libsoup p11_kit vala_0_32 gnome3.dconf
                   openssh ];
 
   preFixup = ''
-    wrapProgram "$out/bin/seahorse" \
-      --set GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE "$GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE" \
-      --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gnome3.gnome_themes_standard}/share:$XDG_ICON_DIRS:$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(
+      --prefix GIO_EXTRA_MODULES "${gnome3.dconf}/lib/gio/modules"
+      --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gnome3.gnome_themes_standard}/share"
+    )
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-contacts/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-contacts/default.nix
index 8097cf32ba6..7f58cec9ab7 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-contacts/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-contacts/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, intltool, fetchurl, evolution_data_server, db
 , pkgconfig, gtk3, glib, libsecret
 , libchamplain, clutter_gtk, geocode_glib
-, bash, makeWrapper, itstool, folks, libnotify, libxml2
+, bash, wrapGAppsHook, itstool, folks, libnotify, libxml2
 , gnome3, librsvg, gdk_pixbuf, file, telepathy_glib, nspr, nss
 , libsoup, vala_0_32, dbus_glib, automake115x, autoconf }:
 
@@ -18,19 +18,18 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   buildInputs = [ pkgconfig gtk3 glib intltool itstool evolution_data_server
-                  gnome3.gsettings_desktop_schemas makeWrapper file libnotify
+                  gnome3.gsettings_desktop_schemas wrapGAppsHook file libnotify
                   folks gnome3.gnome_desktop telepathy_glib libsecret dbus_glib
                   libxml2 libsoup gnome3.gnome_online_accounts nspr nss
-                  gdk_pixbuf gnome3.defaultIconTheme librsvg
+                  gdk_pixbuf gnome3.defaultIconTheme librsvg gnome3.dconf
                   libchamplain clutter_gtk geocode_glib
                   vala_0_32 automake115x autoconf db ];
 
   preFixup = ''
-    for f in "$out/bin/gnome-contacts" "$out/libexec/gnome-contacts-search-provider"; do
-      wrapProgram $f \
-        --set GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE "$GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE" \
-        --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gnome3.gnome_themes_standard}/share:$out/share:$XDG_ICON_DIRS:$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
-    done
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(
+      --prefix GIO_EXTRA_MODULES "${gnome3.dconf}/lib/gio/modules"
+      --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gnome3.gnome_themes_standard}/share"
+    )
   '';
 
   patches = [ ./gio_unix.patch ];
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-control-center/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-control-center/default.nix
index 23d32cdbac3..70869e0ce75 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-control-center/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-control-center/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       accountsservice libkrb5 networkmanagerapplet libwacom samba libnotify libxkbfile
       shared_mime_info icu libtool docbook_xsl docbook_xsl_ns gnome3.grilo
       gdk_pixbuf gnome3.defaultIconTheme librsvg clutter clutter_gtk
-      gnome3.vino udev libcanberra_gtk3 libgudev wrapGAppsHook
+      gnome3.dconf gnome3.vino udev libcanberra_gtk3 libgudev wrapGAppsHook
       networkmanager modemmanager gnome3.gnome-bluetooth grilo tracker
       cracklib ];
 
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   preFixup = with gnome3; ''
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(
+      --prefix GIO_EXTRA_MODULES : "${gnome3.dconf}/lib/gio/modules"
+      --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gnome3.gnome_themes_standard}/share:${sound-theme-freedesktop}/share:$out/share/gnome-control-center"
+    )
     for i in $out/share/applications/*; do
       substituteInPlace $i --replace "gnome-control-center" "$out/bin/gnome-control-center"
     done
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-settings-daemon/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-settings-daemon/default.nix
index ff5670935bd..0ecce988463 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-settings-daemon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-settings-daemon/default.nix
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = with gnome3;
     [ intltool pkgconfig ibus gtk glib gsettings_desktop_schemas networkmanager
-      libnotify gnome_desktop lcms2 libXtst libxkbfile libpulseaudio
+      dconf libnotify gnome_desktop lcms2 libXtst libxkbfile libpulseaudio
       libcanberra_gtk3 upower colord libgweather xkeyboard_config
       polkit geocode_glib geoclue2 librsvg xf86_input_wacom udev libgudev libwacom libxslt
       libtool docbook_xsl docbook_xsl_ns wrapGAppsHook gnome_themes_standard ];
 
+  preFixup = with gnome3; ''
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(--prefix GIO_EXTRA_MODULES : "${dconf}/lib/gio/modules")
+  '';
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = gnome3.maintainers;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-shell/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-shell/default.nix
index 8f77b7e5e3b..3f097d97588 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-shell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/gnome-shell/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       libgweather # not declared at build time, but typelib is needed at runtime
       gnome3.gnome-clocks # schemas needed
       at_spi2_core upower ibus gnome_desktop telepathy_logger gnome3.gnome_settings_daemon
-      pythonEnv gobjectIntrospection ];
+      pythonEnv gobjectIntrospection dconf ];
 
   installFlags = [ "keysdir=$(out)/share/gnome-control-center/keybindings" ];
 
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     wrapProgram "$out/bin/gnome-shell" \
       --prefix PATH : "${unzip}/bin" \
       --prefix GI_TYPELIB_PATH : "$GI_TYPELIB_PATH" \
+      --prefix GIO_EXTRA_MODULES : "${dconf}/lib/gio/modules" \
       --set GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE "$GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE" \
       --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gnome_themes_standard}/share:$out/share:$XDG_ICON_DIRS" \
       --suffix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
 
     wrapProgram "$out/libexec/gnome-shell-calendar-server" \
+      --prefix GIO_EXTRA_MODULES : "${dconf}/lib/gio/modules" \
       --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${evolution_data_server}/share:$out/share:$XDG_ICON_DIRS:$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
 
     echo "${unzip}/bin" > $out/${passthru.mozillaPlugin}/extra-bin-path
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/tracker/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/tracker/default.nix
index 72ebd543e90..9486fd00e94 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/tracker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.22/core/tracker/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv, intltool, fetchurl, libxml2, upower
 , pkgconfig, gtk3, glib
-, bash, makeWrapper, itstool, vala_0_32, sqlite, libxslt
+, bash, wrapGAppsHook, itstool, vala_0_32, sqlite, libxslt
 , gnome3, librsvg, gdk_pixbuf, file, libnotify
 , evolution_data_server, gst_all_1, poppler
 , icu, taglib, libjpeg, libtiff, giflib, libcue
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ vala_0_32 pkgconfig gtk3 glib intltool itstool libxml2
                   bzip2 gnome3.totem-pl-parser libxslt
-                  gnome3.gsettings_desktop_schemas makeWrapper file
-                  gdk_pixbuf gnome3.defaultIconTheme librsvg sqlite
+                  gnome3.gsettings_desktop_schemas gnome3.dconf wrapGAppsHook
+                  file gdk_pixbuf gnome3.defaultIconTheme librsvg sqlite
                   upower libnotify evolution_data_server gnome3.libgee
                   gst_all_1.gstreamer gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base flac
                   poppler icu taglib libjpeg libtiff giflib libvorbis
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   preFixup = ''
-    for f in $out/bin/* $out/libexec/*; do
-      wrapProgram $f \
-        --set GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE "$GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE" \
-        --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gnome3.gnome_themes_standard}/share:$out/share:$XDG_ICON_DIRS:$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
-    done
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(
+      --prefix GIO_EXTRA_MODULES "${gnome3.dconf}/lib/gio/modules"
+      --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "${gnome3.gnome_themes_standard}/share"
+    )
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {