diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
index ecb6706544a..0507d298110 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ in {
     environment.systemPackages =
       [ gnome3.evince
         gnome3.eog
+        gnome3.dconf
         pkgs.ibus
         gnome3.gnome_shell
         gnome3.gnome_settings_daemon
@@ -56,4 +57,6 @@ in {
       ];
   };
 
+  environment.variables.GIO_EXTRA_MODULES = "${gnome3.dconf}/lib/gio/modules";
+
 }