diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-console/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-console/package.nix
index ead44457a72e..54c1887035a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-console/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gn/gnome-console/package.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchurl,
+  appstream,
   gettext,
   gnome,
   libgtop,
@@ -20,14 +21,15 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-console";
-  version = "48.0.1";
+  version = "49.rc";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gnome-console/${lib.versions.major version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    hash = "sha256-AY6Qjk2uvPyxUNTxuyjZgnKqnRTWgV6vjaRfiJ2wXEk=";
+    hash = "sha256-+TP+13m/fP2HPZ93NfZwSdXyEhWlRGiMGuO+ULGQZsk=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
+    appstream
     desktop-file-utils
     gettext
     meson