diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
index dca2d13f..926d9e93 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
@@ -1075,3 +1075,6 @@ sys-cluster/vzctl vanilla-kernel vz-kernel ploop
 
 # USE=python wants python 3.3 now, so disable
 app-editors/gedit -python
+
+# We want the MATE NetworkManager applet
+mate-base/mate-applets networkmanager