diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.7/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.7/default.nix
index 5970d94602d2..d2a990d256c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.7/default.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ recurseIntoAttrs rec {
 
   kde_workspace = callPackage ./workspace.nix { };
 
+  # Backwards compatibility.
+  kdebase_workspace = kde_workspace;
+
 ### OTHER MODULES
 
   gwenview = callPackage ./gwenview.nix { };