diff --git a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
index f716bd01eb..8543dcffed 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
@@ -427,17 +427,18 @@ keys for controlling the audio volume.")
     (inputs
      `(("xfce4-panel" ,xfce4-panel)
        ("garcon" ,garcon)
-       ("exo" ,exo)))
+       ("exo" ,exo)
+       ("gtk+" ,gtk+-2)))
     (arguments
       `(#:tests? #f)) ; no tests
     (home-page "https://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin")
     (synopsis "Application menu panel plugin for Xfce")
     (description
-     "An alternative to the default application menu panel plugin for Xfce4.
-It uses separate sections to display categories and applications, and
-includes a search bar to search for applications.")
-    ;;The main plugin code is covered by gpl2, but files in panel-plugin directory
-    ;;are covered by gpl2+. The SVG icon is covered by gpl2.
+     "This package provides an alternative to the default application menu
+panel plugin for Xfce4.  It uses separate sections to display categories and
+applications, and includes a search bar to search for applications.")
+    ;; The main plugin code is covered by gpl2, but files in panel-plugin directory
+    ;; are covered by gpl2+.  The SVG icon is covered by gpl2.
     (license (list gpl2 gpl2+))))
 
 (define-public xfce4-xkb-plugin