diff --git a/comps-f9.xml.in b/comps-f9.xml.in
index d7ef6b6d..60949657 100644
--- a/comps-f9.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f9.xml.in
@@ -1740,7 +1740,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-utils</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-vfs2-obexftp</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-vfs2-smb</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">gnome-volume-manager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gok</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gthumb</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gtk2-engines</packagereq>
@@ -1783,6 +1782,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-pilot-conduits</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-schedule</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-theme-curvylooks</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">gnome-volume-manager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnotime</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gonvert</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">grsync</packagereq>