diff --git a/srcpkgs/network-manager-applet/template b/srcpkgs/network-manager-applet/template
index c65332b5164..79e6e2e10fa 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/network-manager-applet/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/network-manager-applet/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --with-bluetooth"
 depends="NetworkManager>=${version} polkit-gnome notification-daemon hicolor-icon-theme"
 makedepends="pkg-config intltool GConf-devel libgnome-keyring-devel
-NetworkManager-devel>=${version} gnome-bluetooth-devel libnotify-devel
+NetworkManager-devel>=0.9.6.0 gnome-bluetooth-devel libnotify-devel
 polkit-devel"
 fulldepends="iso-codes"
 subpackages="libnm-gtk ${pkgname}-devel"