diff --git a/helpers/make-gnome-panel b/helpers/make-gnome-panel
index 56c808eb02935c37514f22bd6ea5fe3bc1aa3a1d..ca19e516f49ab9b0e5fdd2cd63fe9e591d367e88 100644
--- a/helpers/make-gnome-panel
+++ b/helpers/make-gnome-panel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 #
 
-VERSION=11
+VERSION=12
 
 . ./config
 
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ pack-index=30
 pack-type=start
 toplevel-id=panel
 
+[Object notification-area]
+object-iid=NotificationAreaAppletFactory::NotificationArea
+pack-index=11
+pack-type=end
+toplevel-id=panel
+
 [Object indicators]
 object-iid=IndicatorAppletFactory::IndicatorApplet
 toplevel-id=panel