diff --git a/options.conf.d/desktop.conf b/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
index fead95b..269e5c3 100644
--- a/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
+++ b/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ media-libs/phonon qt4
 
 # xfce
 xfce-base/libxfce4ui gtk3
+x11-apps/xscreensaver gtk
 
 # qt stuff
 x11-libs/qt phonon -mysql -gstreamer
diff --git a/sets/desktop.conf b/sets/desktop.conf
index dcb6288..975ce42 100644
--- a/sets/desktop.conf
+++ b/sets/desktop.conf
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 * x11-apps/xhost
 * x11-apps/xprop
 * x11-apps/xrdb
+* x11-apps/xscreensaver
 * x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev
 * x11-drivers/xf86-input-joystick
 * x11-drivers/xf86-input-keyboard