diff --git a/dev-util/insomnia-bin/metadata.xml b/dev-util/insomnia-bin/metadata.xml
index 1a77edd3c2..77a520ad37 100644
--- a/dev-util/insomnia-bin/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-util/insomnia-bin/metadata.xml
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@
 	<upstream>
 		<remote-id type="github">Kong/insomnia</remote-id>
 	</upstream>
+	<use>
+		<flag name="ayatana"></flag>
+	</use>
 </pkgmetadata>