diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
index 82687e740b2b11691db9468c912e38bbd34d2cca..21b4563b531d3027f9428f46d453f6c8f61f4e7e 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 (use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss))
 (use-service-modules desktop)
-(use-package-modules certs)
+(use-package-modules certs gnome)
 
 (operating-system
   (host-name "antelope")
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
   ;; This is where we specify system-wide packages.
   (packages (cons* nss-certs         ;for HTTPS access
+                   gvfs              ;for user mounts
                    %base-packages))
 
   ;; Add GNOME and/or Xfce---we can choose at the log-in