diff --git a/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules b/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
index 6395eb516..7e4491941 100644
--- a/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
+++ b/tools/build/gnome-shell.modules
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
   <autotools id="gnome-shell">
     <branch repo="git.gnome.org" module="gnome-shell"/>
     <dependencies>
+        <dep package="clutter-imcontext"/>
         <dep package="gobject-introspection"/>
         <dep package="gir-repository"/>
         <dep package="mutter"/>