diff --git a/src/default.nix b/src/default.nix
index 4882df8e..b5611764 100644
--- a/src/default.nix
+++ b/src/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     gjs
     nodejs
     dart-sass
+    astal # FIXME: should not be needed after the astal commends are properly implemented using dbus in astal.go
   ];
 in
   buildGoModule {