diff --git a/data/org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.GSConnect.desktop.in b/data/org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.GSConnect.desktop.in
index 3fb887c3..e8cbe1bd 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.GSConnect.desktop.in
+++ b/data/org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.GSConnect.desktop.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
 Name=GSConnect
-Exec=gapplication launch org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.GSConnect %U
+Exec=@gapplication@ launch org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.GSConnect %U
 Terminal=false
 NoDisplay=true
 Icon=org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.GSConnect
diff --git a/src/__nix-prepend-search-paths.js b/src/__nix-prepend-search-paths.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d009dfd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__nix-prepend-search-paths.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import GIRepository from 'gi://GIRepository';
+'@typelibPath@'.split(':').forEach(path => GIRepository.Repository.prepend_search_path(path));
diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index 53ecd5fc..78782357 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
+import './__nix-prepend-search-paths.js';
+
 import Gio from 'gi://Gio';
 import GObject from 'gi://GObject';
 
diff --git a/src/prefs.js b/src/prefs.js
index dd20fd20..5f82c53a 100644
--- a/src/prefs.js
+++ b/src/prefs.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
+import './__nix-prepend-search-paths.js';
+
 import Gio from 'gi://Gio';
 import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
 import Adw from 'gi://Adw';