diff --git a/conf/armv7l/portage/package.use b/conf/armv7l/portage/package.use
index 30c18f3..9ae0554 100644
--- a/conf/armv7l/portage/package.use
+++ b/conf/armv7l/portage/package.use
@@ -99,4 +99,5 @@ media-libs/mesa gles
 net-wireless/wpa_supplicant dbus
 net-misc/modemmanager policykit
 net-misc/networkmanager bluetooth connection-sharing resolvconf
-
+# required by gnome-core-apps
+gnome-extra/nm-applet bluetooth