diff --git a/thunderbird-mozconfig b/thunderbird-mozconfig
index 3ccb735..6ef6282 100644
--- a/thunderbird-mozconfig
+++ b/thunderbird-mozconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ ac_add_options --disable-updater
 ac_add_options --enable-static
 ac_add_options --enable-gio
 ac_add_options --disable-gnomevfs
+ac_add_options --enable-startup-notification
 
 export BUILD_OFFICIAL=1
 export MOZILLA_OFFICIAL=1
diff --git a/thunderbird.spec b/thunderbird.spec
index c700738..7a1ebd1 100644
--- a/thunderbird.spec
+++ b/thunderbird.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 Summary:        Mozilla Thunderbird mail/newsgroup client
 Name:           thunderbird
 Version:        3.1.9
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 URL:            http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/
 License:        MPLv1.1 or GPLv2+ or LGPLv2+
 Group:          Applications/Internet
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ fi
 #===============================================================================
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Apr  1 2011 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 3.1.9-5
+- Enable startup notification
+
 * Sun Mar 20 2011 Dan Horák <dan[at]danny.cz> - 3.1.9-4
 - updated the s390 build patch