diff --git a/ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg b/ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg
index ab32c4b..b9eb873 100644
--- a/ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ mesa-dri-drivers # add mesa drivers otherwise there is a blank screen when first
 dejavu-sans-mono-fonts # the gnome-shell package doesn't include much fonts by default, resulting in weird spacings in GNOME Terminal. GNOME Terminal unfortunately doesn't automatically pick this font 
 elementary-wallpapers-gnome.noarch # Gorgeous wallpapers from the elementary OS project
 wpa_supplicant # WPA Supplicant for Linux. It is not packaged by default in GNOME Shell, but necessary to configure wireless networks using the Network Manager
+NetworkManager-wifi # Provides the plugin to manage Wireless networking within GNOME Shell
 nano # The nano text editor
 
 %end