diff --git a/panos/firewall.py b/panos/firewall.py
index 5349f019..e9c123a1 100644
--- a/panos/firewall.py
+++ b/panos/firewall.py
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ def element(self):
                 ET.SubElement(partial, "shared-object").text = "excluded"
             if self.exclude_policy_and_objects:
                 ET.SubElement(partial, "policy-and-objects").text = "excluded"
-            fe.append(partial)
+            root.append(partial)
 
         if self.force:
             fe = ET.SubElement(root, "force")