diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-terminal/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-terminal/package.nix
index 4290300cbd1f..f52e6ad43475 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-terminal/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-terminal/package.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     vala
     desktop-file-utils
     wrapGAppsHook3
-    pcre2
     python3
   ];
 
@@ -67,6 +66,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     vte
     libuuid
     nautilus # For extension
+    pcre2
   ];
 
   postPatch = ''