diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gcr/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gcr/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf9774c5511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gcr/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, gnupg, p11_kit, glib
+, libgcrypt, libtasn1, dbus_glib, gtk, pango, gdk_pixbuf, atk }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gcr-3.6.2";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gcr/3.6/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "16xyqxv2hxl3a4m8ahilqcf1ps58w1ijh8dav1l5nqz36ljdn2gp";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    pkgconfig intltool gnupg p11_kit glib
+    libgcrypt libtasn1 dbus_glib gtk pango gdk_pixbuf atk
+  ];
+
+  #doCheck = true;
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
index cfd6b73065d..5be53287437 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ rec {
 
   gconf = callPackage ./core/gconf { };
 
+  gcr = callPackage ./core/gcr { }; # ToDo: tests fail
+
   gnome_terminal = callPackage ./core/gnome-terminal { };
 
   gsettings_desktop_schemas = lib.lowPrio (callPackage ./core/gsettings-desktop-schemas { });