diff --git a/hosts/pinwheel/configuration.nix b/hosts/pinwheel/configuration.nix
index 9baa1e7..1e594c0 100644
--- a/hosts/pinwheel/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/pinwheel/configuration.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   };
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    gnome.adwaita-icon-theme # needed for things that expect icons to exist; like blueman-manager
     coreutils
     gnumake
     bash