diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/back/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/back/default.nix
index 324605832377..643b7ddecc26 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/back/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/back/default.nix
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 , cairo
 , fetchzip
 , base, gui
-, xlibsWrapper
+, fontconfig
 , freetype
 , pkg-config
+, libXft
 , libXmu
 }:
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ gsmakeDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
-  buildInputs = [ cairo base gui freetype xlibsWrapper libXmu ];
+  buildInputs = [ cairo base gui fontconfig freetype libXft libXmu ];
   meta = {
     description = "A generic backend for GNUstep";
   };