diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/appimage/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/appimage/default.nix
index 9ceaab88946d..cc2b2f3ed3de 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/appimage/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/appimage/default.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ rec {
       xdg-utils
       iana-etc
       krb5
+      gsettings-desktop-schemas
+      hicolor-icon-theme # dont show a gtk warning about hicolor not being installed
     ];
 
     # list of libraries expected in an appimage environment: