diff --git a/compiz-gnome.desktop b/compiz-gnome.desktop
index d3a81f9..65e07c7 100644
--- a/compiz-gnome.desktop
+++ b/compiz-gnome.desktop
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=Classic GNOME with Compiz
 Comment=This session logs you into the classic GNOME desktop (panel, not shell) with Compiz
-Exec=gnome-session --session=compiz-gnome
-TryExec=gnome-session --session=compiz-gnome
+Exec=/usr/bin/gnome-session --session=compiz-gnome
 # no icon yet, only the top three are currently used
 Icon=
-Type=Application
+Type=XSession
diff --git a/compiz-gnome.session b/compiz-gnome.session
index b0eca2a..7a06072 100644
--- a/compiz-gnome.session
+++ b/compiz-gnome.session
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [GNOME Session]
-_Name=Classic GNOME with Compiz
-Required=windowmanager;panel;filemanager;
-Required-windowmanager=compiz-gtk
-Required-panel=gnome-panel
-Required-filemanager=nautilus
-DefaultApps=gnome-settings-daemon;
+Name=Classic GNOME with Compiz
+RequiredComponents=gnome-panel;gnome-settings-daemon;
+RequiredProviders=windowmanager;notifications;
+DefaultProvider-windowmanager=compiz-gtk
+DefaultProvider-notifications=notification-daemon
diff --git a/compiz.spec b/compiz.spec
index 5392e13..5690792 100644
--- a/compiz.spec
+++ b/compiz.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ URL:            http://www.compiz.org
 License:        GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and MIT
 Group:          User Interface/Desktops
 Version:        0.9.4
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 
 Summary:        OpenGL window and compositing manager
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Mar 28 2011 Adam Williamson <awilliam@redhat.com> - 0.9.4-2
+- fix up the GNOME session stuff so it actually works
+
 * Mon Mar 14 2011 Adam Williamson <awilliam@redhat.com> - 0.9.4-1
 - new release 0.9.4