diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/meld/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/meld/default.nix
index 0e0e63f14ae13a..fd70dafe7f0855 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/meld/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/meld/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     gobject-introspection # fixes https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/56943 for now
   ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [ pygobject3 pycairo ];
-  checkInputs = [ xvfb_run python3.pkgs.pytest dbus ];
+  checkInputs = [ xvfb_run python3.pkgs.pytest dbus gtksourceview gtk3 ];
 
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall