diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
index 0d5b860d4617..72109cf31af3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ in {
     services.gnome3.gnome-documents.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-online-accounts.enable = mkDefault true;
+    services.gnome3.gnome-remote-desktop.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-terminal-server.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.gnome3.gnome-user-share.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.gnome3.gvfs.enable = true;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/mutter/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/mutter/default.nix
index ca7d73cb17ed..e15dd783150a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/mutter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/mutter/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   configureFlags = [
     "--with-x"
     "--disable-static"
-    # "--enable-remote-desktop"
+    "--enable-remote-desktop"
     "--enable-shape"
     "--enable-sm"
     "--enable-startup-notification"