diff --git a/gtk/Makefile.am b/gtk/Makefile.am
index c281666dde..9369273a90 100644
--- a/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -1779,8 +1779,13 @@ 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		\
-	   --source builtin_icons stock-icons > gtkbuiltincache.h.tmp &&        \
+	$(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
 
 EXTRA_DIST +=                   \