diff --git a/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules b/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
index ffc03ef63..abf6df9cd 100644
--- a/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
+++ b/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
     <branch repo="git.gnome.org" module="gconf"/>
     <dependencies>
       <dep package="glib"/>
+      <dep package="gtk3"/>
     </dependencies>
   </autotools>