diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ga/gale/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ga/gale/package.nix
index 42fb06906a68..9c87c8b7a52d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ga/gale/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ga/gale/package.nix
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
   pkg-config,
   wrapGAppsHook3,
 
-  openssl,
+  glib-networking,
   libsoup_3,
+  openssl,
   webkitgtk_4_1,
 }:
 
@@ -66,9 +67,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
+    glib-networking # needed to load icons
     libsoup_3
-    webkitgtk_4_1
     openssl
+    webkitgtk_4_1
   ];
 
   meta = {