diff --git a/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules b/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
index 7e4491941..8d31d9000 100644
--- a/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
+++ b/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     <branch repo="git.clutter-project.org" module="clutter" revision="clutter-1.0"/>
     <dependencies>
         <dep package="gobject-introspection"/>
+        <dep package="gir-repository"/>
     </dependencies>
   </autotools>