diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
index 63e94b3..d9d014d 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
@@ -542,9 +542,15 @@ xfce-base/xfwm4 xcomposite
 
 xfce-extra/tumbler gstreamer
 
-# to make VPN working with networkmanager (nm-applet)
-net-misc/networkmanager-openvpn gnome
-net-misc/networkmanager-pptp gnome
+# OLD: to make VPN working with networkmanager (nm-applet)
+# NEW: USE=gtk makes these plugins work properly with
+# newer nm-applet. Please, don't remove it and see
+# bug 3508
+net-misc/networkmanager-openvpn gtk
+net-misc/networkmanager-pptp gtk
+net-misc/networkmanager-openswan gtk
+net-misc/networkmanager-openconnect gtk
+
 
 # nm-applet-gtk2 is the bloody version of nm-applet
 # used by non-gtk3 DEs, like LXDE, Xfce, E17, ...