diff --git a/cosmic-files-applet/Cargo.toml b/cosmic-files-applet/Cargo.toml
index e889e2a..63097b8 100644
--- a/cosmic-files-applet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cosmic-files-applet/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ zbus = "5"
 [dependencies.cosmic-files]
 path = ".."
 default-features = false
-features = ["desktop", "gvfs", "wayland", "wgpu"]
+features = ["desktop", "gvfs", "wayland", "wgpu", "desktop-applet"]