diff --git a/gtk/Makefile.am b/gtk/Makefile.am
index fe45739d4c..2339160a21 100644
--- a/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ else
 	$(AM_V_at) $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) gtk-update-icon-cache$(EXEEXT)
 endif
 endif
-	$(AM_V_GEN) $(gtk_update_icon_cache_program) --quiet --force --ignore-theme-index		\
+	$(AM_V_GEN) $(gtk_update_icon_cache_program) --quiet --force --ignore-theme-index --include-image-data \
 	   --source builtin_icons stock-icons > gtkbuiltincache.h.tmp &&        \
 	mv gtkbuiltincache.h.tmp gtkbuiltincache.h