diff --git a/comps-f17.xml.in b/comps-f17.xml.in
index dd22dc2b..08d892b5 100644
--- a/comps-f17.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f17.xml.in
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@
       <packagereq type="mandatory">util-linux</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">vim-minimal</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">yum</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="default">NetworkManager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">ppc64-utils</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">s390utils</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">sendmail</packagereq>
diff --git a/comps-f18.xml.in b/comps-f18.xml.in
index 4b630716..ee584f95 100644
--- a/comps-f18.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f18.xml.in
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@
       <packagereq type="mandatory">util-linux</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">vim-minimal</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">yum</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="default">NetworkManager</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">ppc64-utils</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">s390utils</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">sendmail</packagereq>