diff --git a/tools/build/gnome-shell-build-setup.sh b/tools/build/gnome-shell-build-setup.sh
index 0a7fa0ad0..ddb5ef453 100755
--- a/tools/build/gnome-shell-build-setup.sh
+++ b/tools/build/gnome-shell-build-setup.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ dpkg_is_installed() {
     return 1
 }
 
-if test x$system = xUbuntu -o x$system = xDebian ; then
+if test x$system = xUbuntu -o x$system = xDebian -o x$system = xLinuxMint ; then
   reqd=""
   for pkg in \
     build-essential curl \