diff --git a/data/gnome-classic-wayland.desktop.in b/data/gnome-classic-wayland.desktop.in
index 7287c689..77227d18 100644
--- a/data/gnome-classic-wayland.desktop.in
+++ b/data/gnome-classic-wayland.desktop.in
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ TryExec=gnome-session
 Type=Application
 DesktopNames=GNOME-Classic;GNOME;
 X-GDM-SessionRegisters=true
+X-GDM-CanRunHeadless=true
diff --git a/data/gnome-classic.desktop.in b/data/gnome-classic.desktop.in
index 13da2b56..269f131d 100644
--- a/data/gnome-classic.desktop.in
+++ b/data/gnome-classic.desktop.in
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ TryExec=gnome-session
 Type=Application
 DesktopNames=GNOME-Classic;GNOME;
 X-GDM-SessionRegisters=true
+X-GDM-CanRunHeadless=true