diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/shotwell/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/shotwell/default.nix
index a71d326242a..223f632f937 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/shotwell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/shotwell/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { fetchurl, stdenv, m4, glibc, gtk3, libexif, libgphoto2, libsoup, libxml2, vala, sqlite, webkitgtk24x
 , pkgconfig, gnome3, gst_all_1, which, udev, libraw, glib, json_glib, gettext, desktop_file_utils
-, lcms2, gdk_pixbuf, librsvg, makeWrapper, gnome_doc_utils }:
+, lcms2, gdk_pixbuf, librsvg, makeWrapper, gnome_doc_utils, hicolor_icon_theme }:
 
 # for dependencies see http://www.yorba.org/projects/shotwell/install/
 
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
                   gst_all_1.gstreamer gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base gnome3.libgee which udev gnome3.gexiv2
                   libraw rest json_glib gettext desktop_file_utils glib lcms2 gdk_pixbuf librsvg
                   makeWrapper gnome_doc_utils
-                  gnome3.gnome_icon_theme gnome3.gnome_icon_theme_symbolic ];
+                  gnome3.gnome_icon_theme gnome3.gnome_icon_theme_symbolic
+                  hicolor_icon_theme ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Popular photo organizer for the GNOME desktop";