diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/gnome-tweaks/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/gnome-tweaks/default.nix
index 75b5060d7b3d..a690524b45a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/gnome-tweaks/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/gnome-tweaks/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libsoup gnome3.gnome-settings-daemon gnome3.nautilus
     gnome3.mutter gnome3.gnome-desktop gobjectIntrospection
     gnome3.nautilus
+    # Makes it possible to select user themes through the `user-theme` extension
+    gnome3.gnome-shell-extensions
   ];
 
   postPatch = ''