diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-utils/default.nix
index 6717a2f6ebd0f3a..e1487e1b06fb071 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-utils/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 , gettext
 , itstool
 , glib
+, gtk-layer-shell
 , gtk3
 , libxml2
 , libgtop
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 , mate-desktop
 , mate-panel
 , hicolor-icon-theme
+, wayland
 , wrapGAppsHook
 , mateUpdateScript
 }:
@@ -35,9 +37,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     wrapGAppsHook
   ];
 
-  # --enable-wayland does not build
-  # https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-utils/issues/361
   buildInputs = [
+    gtk-layer-shell
     gtk3
     libgtop
     libcanberra-gtk3
@@ -46,8 +47,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     mate-desktop
     mate-panel
     hicolor-icon-theme
+    wayland
   ];
 
+  configureFlags = [ "--enable-wayland" ];
+
   env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-I${glib.dev}/include/gio-unix-2.0";
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;