diff --git a/cinnamon.spec b/cinnamon.spec
index e811a75..ea65aba 100644
--- a/cinnamon.spec
+++ b/cinnamon.spec
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ Requires:       blueman
 # required for keyboard applet
 Requires:       gucharmap
 
+# required for network applet
+Requires:       nm-connection-editor
+Requires:       network-manager-applet
+
 Provides:       desktop-notification-daemon
 Obsoletes:      cinnamon-2d
 Obsoletes:      cinnamon-settings
@@ -245,6 +249,7 @@ fi
 %changelog
 * Tue Apr 15 2014 Leigh Scott <leigh123linux@googlemail.com> - 2.2.3-2
 - add requires gucharmap
+- add required network packages for network applet
 
 * Mon Apr 14 2014 Leigh Scott <leigh123linux@googlemail.com> - 2.2.3-1
 - update to 2.2.3