diff --git a/gnu/packages/kde-plasma.scm b/gnu/packages/kde-plasma.scm
index efaae01aa9f..8991dcf974b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/kde-plasma.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/kde-plasma.scm
@@ -1717,6 +1717,7 @@ on top of Baloo.")
                              kde-cli-tools
                              kdecoration
                              kde-gtk-config
+                             kded
                              kdeplasma-addons
                              kglobalaccel
                              kglobalacceld
diff --git a/gnu/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
index 2127c2d389c..fade9e0e143 100644
--- a/gnu/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/desktop.scm
@@ -2255,6 +2255,7 @@ rules."
            "kwalletmanager"
            "powerdevil"
            "bluedevil"
+           "kded"
            "kwallet"
            "plasma-firewall"))))