diff --git a/shells/gtk.nix b/shells/gtk.nix
index 3ab8ec1e..2d90a98e 100644
--- a/shells/gtk.nix
+++ b/shells/gtk.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { mkShell
+, lib
 , wrapGAppsHook
 , desktop-file-utils
 , glib
@@ -8,20 +9,28 @@
 , libportal
 , libportal-gtk
 , gtk
+, meson
+, ninja
+, pkg-config
 }:
 
 mkShell {
   packages = [
     gtk
     glib
+    meson
+    ninja
+    pkg-config
+
     appstream-glib
     desktop-file-utils
 
     blueprint-compiler
+  ] ++ (lib.optionals (lib.versionAtLeast gtk.version "4.0") [
     libadwaita
     libportal
     libportal-gtk
-  ];
+  ]);
 
   inputsFrom = [ gtk ];
 }