diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.12/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.12/default.nix
index b33fad0e41e5..f5369b2a3c32 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.12/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/3.12/default.nix
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ rec {
 
   gucharmap = callPackage ./core/gucharmap { };
 
-  gvfs = pkgs.gvfs.override { gnome = gnome3; };
+  gvfs = pkgs.gvfs.override { gnome = gnome3; lightWeight = false; };
 
   eog = callPackage ./core/eog { };