diff --git a/x11/gnome-console/Makefile b/x11/gnome-console/Makefile
index 288773b87781..49e078d16890 100644
--- a/x11/gnome-console/Makefile
+++ b/x11/gnome-console/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	gsettings-desktop-schemas>0:devel/gsettings-desktop-schemas
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libgtop-2.0.so:devel/libgtop \
 		libpcre2-8.so:devel/pcre2
 
-USES=		compiler:c11 gettext gnome localbase meson pkgconfig \
-		tar:xz
+USES=		compiler:c11 desktop-file-utils gettext gnome localbase meson \
+		pkgconfig tar:xz
 USE_CSTD=	c11
 USE_GNOME=	glib20 gtk40 libadwaita vte3
 GLIB_SCHEMAS=	org.gnome.Console.gschema.xml