diff --git a/srcpkgs/gdm/template b/srcpkgs/gdm/template
index 86f47189155..59fca39a231 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gdm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gdm/template
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Add_dependency build libXdmcp-devel
 Add_dependency build tcp_wrappers-devel
 Add_dependency build libcanberra-devel
 
+Add_dependency full dbus-python
 Add_dependency full ConsoleKit-x11
 Add_dependency full xorg-server
 Add_dependency full hicolor-icon-theme