diff --git a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
index f3bda7b32a..9b1d06e21a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
@@ -1269,6 +1269,7 @@ (define-public gajim
        ("gtk+" ,gtk+)
        ("gtksourceview" ,gtksourceview)
        ("gupnp-igd" ,gupnp-igd)
+       ("libappindicator" ,libappindicator)
        ("libnice" ,libnice)
        ("libsecret" ,libsecret)
        ("libsoup" ,libsoup)