diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 281f4bd360..e8253299a7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -4502,6 +4502,7 @@ (define-public gnome-session
        ("gsettings-desktop-schemas" ,gsettings-desktop-schemas)
        ("gtk+" ,gtk+)
        ("json-glib" ,json-glib)
+       ("libcap" ,libcap)
        ("libsm" ,libsm)
        ("libxcomposite" ,libxcomposite)
        ("libxtst" ,libxtst)