diff --git a/comps-f15.xml.in b/comps-f15.xml.in
index 0bedd37c..11ebe3a5 100644
--- a/comps-f15.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f15.xml.in
@@ -2742,7 +2742,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">gdm-user-switch-applet</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gedit</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">glib-networking</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">gnome-applets</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-backgrounds</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-bluetooth</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">gnome-color-manager</packagereq>
@@ -2815,6 +2814,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">gmpc</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gmrun</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnochm</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">gnome-applets</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-applet-alarm-clock</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-applet-bubblemon</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">gnome-applet-cpufire</packagereq>