diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/wrap-gapps-hook/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/wrap-gapps-hook/default.nix
index df134ddd63cc..0ff6305fe5de 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/wrap-gapps-hook/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/wrap-gapps-hook/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   gtk3,
   librsvg,
   dconf,
+  withDconf ? !stdenv.targetPlatform.isDarwin && lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.targetPlatform dconf,
   callPackage,
   wrapGAppsHook3,
   targetPackages,
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ makeSetupHook {
       # TODO: remove this, packages should depend on GTK explicitly.
       gtk3
     ]
-    ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin) [
+    ++ lib.optionals withDconf [
       # It is highly probable that a program will use GSettings,
       # at minimum through GTK file chooser dialogue.
       # Let’s add a GIO module for “dconf” GSettings backend