diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/chromium/common.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/chromium/common.nix
index d9385ceb0427..74133a9d47e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/chromium/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/chromium/common.nix
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ let
       google_api_key = "AIzaSyDGi15Zwl11UNe6Y-5XW_upsfyw31qwZPI";
 
       # Optional features:
-      use_gio = gnomeSupport;
+      use_gio = gnomeSupport || chromiumVersionAtLeast "99";
       use_gnome_keyring = gnomeKeyringSupport;
       use_cups = cupsSupport;