diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gcr/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gcr/default.nix
index 7b7588b95284..059942530ea4 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gcr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gcr/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, gnupg, p11_kit, glib
-, libgcrypt, libtasn1, dbus_glib, gtk, pango, gdk_pixbuf, atk }:
+, libgcrypt, libtasn1, dbus_glib, gtk, pango, gdk_pixbuf, atk
+, gobjectIntrospection }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "gcr-3.10.1";
@@ -10,12 +11,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs = [
-    pkgconfig intltool gnupg p11_kit glib
+    pkgconfig intltool gnupg p11_kit glib gobjectIntrospection
     libgcrypt libtasn1 dbus_glib gtk pango gdk_pixbuf atk
   ];
 
-  configureFlags = [ "--disable-introspection" ];
-
   #doCheck = true;
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {