diff --git a/nixos/tests/gnome-xorg.nix b/nixos/tests/gnome-xorg.nix
index 6264b87af4ec..d7be531e364e 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/gnome-xorg.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/gnome-xorg.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, lib, ...} : {
       services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
       services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.debug = true;
       services.xserver.displayManager.defaultSession = "gnome-xorg";
+      programs.gnome-terminal.enable = true;
 
       systemd.user.services = {
         "org.gnome.Shell@x11" = {
diff --git a/nixos/tests/gnome.nix b/nixos/tests/gnome.nix
index 06f387ecad67..ca49183fe442 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/gnome.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/gnome.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, lib, ...} : {
 
       services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
       services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.debug = true;
+      programs.gnome-terminal.enable = true;
 
       environment.systemPackages = [
         (pkgs.makeAutostartItem {