diff --git a/desktop/gnome/apps/dconf-editor/pspec.xml b/desktop/gnome/apps/dconf-editor/pspec.xml
index a409e1863a..333eccd46d 100644
--- a/desktop/gnome/apps/dconf-editor/pspec.xml
+++ b/desktop/gnome/apps/dconf-editor/pspec.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
             <Dependency>intltool</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gtk-doc</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libhandy-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>desktop-file-utils</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
     </Source>