diff --git a/elements/base/post-install.d/99-dkms b/elements/base/post-install.d/99-dkms
index 02ff606f..c0b68042 100755
--- a/elements/base/post-install.d/99-dkms
+++ b/elements/base/post-install.d/99-dkms
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ kernels=$(ls /usr/src/linux-headers-*-*-* -d | sed -e 's|/usr/src/linux-headers-
 __ARCH=$ARCH
 unset ARCH
 
+install-packages dkms
+
 for module in $modules ; do
   for kernel in $kernels ; do
     dkms build $module -k $kernel