diff --git a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
index fc204ffccc..146d589f88 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
@@ -2117,10 +2117,12 @@ (define-public profanity
        ("glib" ,glib)
        ("gpgme" ,gpgme)
        ("gtk+" ,gtk+-2)
+       ("libgcrypt" ,libgcrypt)
        ("libmesode" ,libmesode)
        ("libnotify" ,libnotify)
        ("libotr" ,libotr)
        ("libsignal-protocol-c" ,libsignal-protocol-c)
+       ;; ("libxss" ,libxss)
        ("ncurses" ,ncurses)
        ("openssl" ,openssl)
        ("python" ,python-wrapper)