diff --git a/features.in/x11/config.mk b/features.in/x11/config.mk
index 5328e130..662f08cb 100644
--- a/features.in/x11/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/x11/config.mk
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ use/x11/cinnamon: use/x11/xorg +pulse
 	@$(call add,THE_LISTS,$(call tags,cinnamon desktop))
 	@$(call add,IM_PACKAGES,imsettings-cinnamon)
 
-use/x11/gnome3: use/x11/xorg +pulse
+use/x11/gnome3: use/x11/xorg use/x11/gdm +pulse
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,gnome3-default)
 	@$(call add,IM_PACKAGES,imsettings-gsettings)