diff --git a/snappy/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snappy/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 4a06e717dc..fea15f1162 100644
--- a/snappy/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snappy/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ parts:
       manpages: [usr/local/share/man/*]
       pixmaps: [usr/local/share/pixmaps/*]
       resources: [usr/local/share/poedit/*]
-    after: [boostlib, wxwidgets]
+    after: [boostlib, desktop-gtk3, wxwidgets]
   boostlib:
     plugin: dump
     source: ../deps/boost
@@ -122,5 +122,5 @@ parts:
 apps:
   poedit:
     command: usr/local/bin/poedit
-    plugs: [home, removable-media, x11]
+    plugs: [desktop, home, removable-media, x11]
     desktop: usr/local/share/applications/poedit.desktop