diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/viewnior/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/viewnior/default.nix
index cadf5226441d5..2bfe27aab6557 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/viewnior/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/viewnior/default.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         ];
       }
     }"
+
+    gappsWrapperArgs+=(
+      --set-default GDK_BACKEND x11
+    )
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {