diff --git a/comps-f8.xml.in b/comps-f8.xml.in
index d2f3ea48..fddd0c80 100644
--- a/comps-f8.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f8.xml.in
@@ -1656,7 +1656,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-backgrounds</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-bluetooth</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-media</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">gnome-netstatus</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-phone-manager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-pilot</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-power-manager</packagereq>
@@ -1705,6 +1704,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-applet-timer</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-commander</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-keyring-manager</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">gnome-netstatus</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-pilot-conduits</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-theme-clearlooks-bigpack</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-themes-extras</packagereq>
diff --git a/comps-f9.xml.in b/comps-f9.xml.in
index d2f3ea48..fddd0c80 100644
--- a/comps-f9.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f9.xml.in
@@ -1656,7 +1656,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-backgrounds</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-bluetooth</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-media</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">gnome-netstatus</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-phone-manager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-pilot</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-power-manager</packagereq>
@@ -1705,6 +1704,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-applet-timer</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-commander</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-keyring-manager</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">gnome-netstatus</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-pilot-conduits</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-theme-clearlooks-bigpack</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-themes-extras</packagereq>