diff --git a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
index 799ead68b4..739d85755d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
@@ -1559,7 +1559,8 @@ (define-public accountsservice
            elogind
            shadow))
     (propagated-inputs
-     (list polkit))                     ; listed in Requires.private
+     ;; accountsservice.pc 'Requires' these:
+     (list glib polkit))
     (home-page "https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/AccountsService/")
     (synopsis "D-Bus interface for user account query and manipulation")
     (description