diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix
index 8c07bcab6ab3..04263c99a74f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     gnome-menus
     gnome.gnome-bluetooth_1_0
     gnome.gnome-settings-daemon
+    gnome.mutter
     gnome.zenity
     graphene
     gtk3