diff --git a/data/gnome-classic.session.desktop.in.in b/data/gnome-classic.session.desktop.in.in
index f728aae5..ea4798cc 100644
--- a/data/gnome-classic.session.desktop.in.in
+++ b/data/gnome-classic.session.desktop.in.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [GNOME Session]
 _Name=GNOME Classic
-RequiredComponents=gnome-shell-classic;gnome-settings-daemon;
+RequiredComponents=gnome-shell-classic;gnome-settings-daemon;nautilus-classic;
 IsRunnableHelper=@libexecdir@/gnome-session-check-accelerated
 FallbackSession=gnome-fallback