diff --git a/NEED/process-NEED-EULF-2014.do b/NEED/process-NEED-EULF-2014.do
index f4c0d0fcfb3d3c1c52cc71bf50ce8a9efbd31ddd..8c7a4efb59114d1cfdb218b0a4a8a0ecc1ba7cc0 100644
--- a/NEED/process-NEED-EULF-2014.do
+++ b/NEED/process-NEED-EULF-2014.do
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ if `create_longfile' {
 	* this takes a LONG time - avoid running many times!
 	reshape long Gcons GconsValid Econs EconsValid, i(HH_ID)
 	rename _j year
+	* set as panel
+	xtset HH_ID year, delta(1 year)
 	compress
 	save "`dpath'/processed/`ifile'_consumptionfile_long.dta", replace
 }