diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/gnucash/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/gnucash/default.nix
index f6c4728eb531..d17cd2a7ab75 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/gnucash/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/gnucash/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     swig isocodes bzip2 makeWrapper libofx libglade libgsf libart_lgpl
     perlPackages.DateManip perlPackages.FinanceQuote aqbanking gwenhywfar
   ];
+  propagatedUserEnvPkgs = [ gconf ];
 
   configureFlags = "CFLAGS=-O3 CXXFLAGS=-O3 --disable-dbi --enable-ofx --enable-aqbanking";