diff --git a/needles/gnome/desktop_update_notification_ready-20250807.json b/needles/gnome/desktop_update_notification_ready-20250807.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab63e9a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/desktop_update_notification_ready-20250807.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 267,
+      "ypos": 82,
+      "width": 174,
+      "height": 15,
+      "type": "match"
+    },
+    {
+      "xpos": 739,
+      "ypos": 53,
+      "width": 13,
+      "height": 12,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "desktop_update_notification_ready"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/desktop_update_notification_ready-20250807.png b/needles/gnome/desktop_update_notification_ready-20250807.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bd1899e
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/desktop_update_notification_ready-20250807.png differ
diff --git a/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm b/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
index a31a0fd4..1ee81c67 100644
--- a/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
+++ b/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ sub run {
     }
     # wait out a possible animation
     wait_still_screen 5;
+    # get rid of a possible notification
+    click_lastmatch if (check_screen 'desktop_update_notification_ready');
     assert_and_click 'desktop_package_tool_update';
     # wait for things to settle if e.g. GNOME is refreshing
     wait_still_screen 5, 90;