diff --git a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gedit/gedit_3.36.2.bb b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gedit/gedit_3.36.2.bb
index afd9146ac8..506bd11c78 100644
--- a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gedit/gedit_3.36.2.bb
+++ b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gedit/gedit_3.36.2.bb
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ FILES_${PN}-python += " \
     ${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR} \
 "
 
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "gsettings-desktop-schemas"
 RRECOMMENDS_${PN} += "source-code-pro-fonts"