diff --git a/mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf b/mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf
index 57b22ca..009ff96 100644
--- a/mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf
+++ b/mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ Packages=linux
          noto-fonts-emoji
          plymouth
          xdg-user-dirs
+         xsettingsd # GTK/Flatpak theming, scaling, and theme changes without restart
+         xdg-desktop-portal-gtk # GTK/Flatpak icon settings syncing