diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
index 470683bad43..e34a55238a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/generic.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, lib, makeDesktopItem
-, unzip, libsecret, libXScrnSaver, wrapGAppsHook
+, unzip, libsecret, libXScrnSaver, libxshmfence, wrapGAppsHook
 , gtk2, atomEnv, at-spi2-atk, autoPatchelfHook
 , systemd, fontconfig, libdbusmenu
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ in
     buildInputs = (if stdenv.isDarwin
       then [ unzip ]
       else [ gtk2 at-spi2-atk wrapGAppsHook ] ++ atomEnv.packages)
-        ++ [ libsecret libXScrnSaver ];
+        ++ [ libsecret libXScrnSaver libxshmfence ];
 
     runtimeDependencies = lib.optional (stdenv.isLinux) [ (lib.getLib systemd) fontconfig.lib libdbusmenu ];