diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk/default.nix
index 14cfeefe428..90265d61c83 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal-gtk/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gsettings-desktop-schemas
     gtk3
     gnome3.gnome-desktop
+    gnome3.gnome-settings-daemon # schemas needed for settings api (fonts, etc)
   ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {