diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
index 7598ab5ed818..94a6e533dda3 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-greeter/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 , libgee
 , libhandy
 , gnome-settings-daemon
+, mesa
 , mutter
 , elementary-icon-theme
 , wingpanel-with-indicators
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@
 , nixos-artwork
 , lightdm
 , gdk-pixbuf
-, clutter-gtk
 , dbus
 , accountsservice
 , wrapGAppsHook
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     accountsservice
-    clutter-gtk # else we get could not generate cargs for mutter-clutter-2
     elementary-icon-theme
     gnome-settings-daemon
     gdk-pixbuf
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libgee
     libhandy
     lightdm
+    mesa # for libEGL
     mutter
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
index 56428a9124ae..2a6c79666b3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 , bamf
 , libcanberra-gtk3
 , gnome-desktop
+, mesa
 , mutter
-, clutter
 , gnome-settings-daemon
 , wrapGAppsHook
 , gexiv2
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     bamf
-    clutter
     gnome-settings-daemon
     gexiv2
     gnome-desktop
@@ -127,6 +126,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gtk3
     libcanberra-gtk3
     libgee
+    mesa # for libEGL
     mutter
   ];