diff --git a/desktop/gnome/apps/gnome-contacts/pspec.xml b/desktop/gnome/apps/gnome-contacts/pspec.xml
index 22b972e31d..44e2a4631a 100644
--- a/desktop/gnome/apps/gnome-contacts/pspec.xml
+++ b/desktop/gnome/apps/gnome-contacts/pspec.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
             <Dependency>libnotify-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency versionFrom="1.4.0">libhandy-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>meson</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>desktop-file-utils</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gnome-online-accounts-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>appstream-glib-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gtk4-devel</Dependency>