diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
index 67236ae202bb..ee56b6211c8f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ let
     glib_networking gvfs dconf gnome-backgrounds gnome_control_center
     gnome-menus gnome_settings_daemon gnome_shell
     gnome_themes_standard defaultIconTheme gnome-shell-extensions
+    pkgs.hicolor_icon_theme
   ];
 
   optionalPackages = with gnome3; [ baobab empathy eog epiphany evince