diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix
index da64fe1fe247..c8224fa18e6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/2.x.nix
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ perl pkgconfig ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs =
-    [ xlibs.xlibs glib atk pango gdk_pixbuf cairo
-      xlibs.libXrandr xlibs.libXrender xlibs.libXcomposite xlibs.libXi
+  propagatedBuildInputs = with xlibs;
+    [ glib cairo pango gdk_pixbuf atk
+      libXrandr libXrender libXcomposite libXi libXcursor
     ]
-    ++ stdenv.lib.optional xineramaSupport xlibs.libXinerama
+    ++ stdenv.lib.optional xineramaSupport libXinerama
     ++ stdenv.lib.optionals cupsSupport [ cups ];
 
   configureFlags = "--with-xinput=yes";
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/3-default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/3-default.nix
index d37a814c5497..1b296e2c3985 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/3-default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gtk+/3-default.nix
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = with xlibs; [
     expat glib cairo pango gdk_pixbuf atk at_spi2_atk
-    libXrandr libXrender libXcomposite libXi
-  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional xineramaSupport xlibs.libXinerama
+    libXrandr libXrender libXcomposite libXi libXcursor
+  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional xineramaSupport libXinerama
     ++ stdenv.lib.optionals cupsSupport [ cups ];
 
   postInstall = "rm -rf $out/share/gtk-doc";