diff --git a/lang/python-gnome-desktop2/Makefile b/lang/python-gnome-desktop2/Makefile
index 9cf073d02..929ea6442 100644
--- a/lang/python-gnome-desktop2/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python-gnome-desktop2/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ define Package/python-gnome-desktop/Default
   CATEGORY:=Languages
   TITLE:=$(1) python bindings
   URL:=http://ftp.gnome.org/
-  DEPENDS:=python-core $(2)
+  DEPENDS:=python-core python-gtk $(2)
 endef
 
 define Package/python-rsvg