diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce4-13/xfdesktop/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce4-13/xfdesktop/default.nix
index 37abaa4f067..6b99b1b6a35 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce4-13/xfdesktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce4-13/xfdesktop/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ mkXfceDerivation, exo, gtk3, libxfce4ui, libxfce4util, libwnck3, xfconf }:
+{ mkXfceDerivation, exo, wrapGAppsHook, gtk3, libxfce4ui, libxfce4util, libwnck3, xfconf }:
 
 mkXfceDerivation rec {
   category = "xfce";
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ mkXfceDerivation rec {
 
   sha256 = "14sfcxbwxhhwn9nmiap46nz6idvw5hwr8wyjqrhq4h79x78g18k4";
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ wrapGAppsHook ]; # fix "No GSettings schemas are installed on the system"
+
   buildInputs = [
     exo
     gtk3