diff --git a/build-aux/flatpak/org.gnome.Settings.json b/build-aux/flatpak/org.gnome.Settings.json
index a3603715d..d0327b479 100644
--- a/build-aux/flatpak/org.gnome.Settings.json
+++ b/build-aux/flatpak/org.gnome.Settings.json
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@
             "name" : "network-manager-applet",
             "buildsystem" : "meson",
             "config-opts" : [
+                "-Dappindicator=no",
                 "-Dgtk_doc=false",
                 "-Dintrospection=false",
                 "-Dlibnm_gtk=false",