diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 9209102bca1..934741650dc 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ parts:
     - libxrandr-dev
     - libdbus-1-dev
     - libxtst-dev
+    - libgirepository1.0-dev
     # vcpkg dependencies
     - build-essential
     - pkg-config