diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virt-viewer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virt-viewer/default.nix
index eb48e1d3d300..33e12d109854 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virt-viewer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virt-viewer/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, glib, libxml2, gtk3, gtkvnc, gmp
 , libgcrypt, gnupg, cyrus_sasl, shared-mime-info, libvirt, yajl, xen
 , gsettings-desktop-schemas, makeWrapper, libvirt-glib, libcap_ng, numactl
-, libapparmor
+, libapparmor, gst_all_1
 , spiceSupport ? true
 , spice-gtk ? null, spice-protocol ? null, libcap ? null, gdbm ? null
 }:
@@ -30,11 +30,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     xen
   ] ++ optionals spiceSupport [
     spice-gtk spice-protocol libcap gdbm
+    gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base gst_all_1.gst-plugins-good
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''
     for f in "$out"/bin/*; do
-        wrapProgram "$f" --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
+        wrapProgram "$f" \
+          --prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : "$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH" \
+          --prefix GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0 : "$GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0"
     done
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/spice-gtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/spice-gtk/default.nix
index 05fd952eb2e8..1b054334c691 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/spice-gtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/spice-gtk/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , openssl, libpulseaudio, pixman, gobjectIntrospection, libjpeg_turbo, zlib
 , cyrus_sasl, python2Packages, autoreconfHook, usbredir, libsoup
 , withPolkit ? true, polkit, acl, usbutils
-, vala, gtk3, epoxy, libdrm }:
+, vala, gtk3, epoxy, libdrm, gst_all_1 }:
 
 # If this package is built with polkit support (withPolkit=true),
 # usb redirection reqires spice-client-glib-usb-acl-helper to run setuid root.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   buildInputs = [
-    spice-protocol celt_0_5_1 openssl libpulseaudio pixman
+    spice-protocol celt_0_5_1 openssl libpulseaudio gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base pixman
     libjpeg_turbo zlib cyrus_sasl python pygtk usbredir gtk3 epoxy libdrm
   ] ++ optionals withPolkit [ polkit acl usbutils ] ;