diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
index f92d09e9fe5f..7387ee710d0a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.16/default.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ let
   cogl = pkgs.cogl_1_20;
   gtk = gtk3;
   gtkmm = gtkmm3;
+  gtkvnc = pkgs.gtkvnc.override { enableGTK3 = true; };
   vala = pkgs.vala_0_26;
   gegl_0_3 = pkgs.gegl_0_3.override { inherit gtk; };