diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/gworkspace/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/gworkspace/default.nix
index 2081e1540a0b..f041bd6d6b79 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/gworkspace/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/gworkspace/default.nix
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
   # additional dependencies:
   # - PDFKit framework from http://gap.nongnu.org/
+  # - TODO: to --enable-gwmetadata, need libDBKit as well as sqlite!
   GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES = "${gnustep_make}/share/GNUstep/Makefiles";
-  buildInputs = [ gnustep_back gnustep_base gnustep_make gnustep_gui sqlite system_preferences ];
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ gnustep_back gnustep_base gnustep_gui sqlite system_preferences ];
-  configureFlags = [ "--enable-gwmetadata" "--with-inotify" ];
+  buildInputs = [ gnustep_back gnustep_base gnustep_make gnustep_gui system_preferences ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ gnustep_back gnustep_base gnustep_gui system_preferences ];
+  configureFlags = [ "--with-inotify" ];
   meta = {
     description = "GWorkspace is a workspace manager for GNUstep";