diff --git a/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules b/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
index 7e4cfcceb..ad9a5821e 100644
--- a/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
+++ b/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
         <dep package="gobject-introspection"/>
         <dep package="atk"/>
         <dep package="pango"/>
+        <dep package="gdk-pixbuf"/>
     </dependencies>
   </autotools>