diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
index 04d0776..275b128 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python2
 
+import gi
+gi.require_version('MateDesktop', '2.0')
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GLib
 from gi.repository import Pango
 from gi.repository import GObject