diff --git a/gnu/installer/services.scm b/gnu/installer/services.scm
index 3e47caf4c27..d40d2b5ad81 100644
--- a/gnu/installer/services.scm
+++ b/gnu/installer/services.scm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       (snippet '((service mate-desktop-service-type))))
      (desktop-environment
       (name "Icewm")
-      (snippet '((specification->package "icewm"))))
+      (packages '((specification->package "icewm"))))
      (desktop-environment
       (name "Openbox")
       (packages '((specification->package "openbox"))))