diff --git a/share/runtime-install.tmpl b/share/runtime-install.tmpl
index c0633f6f..69e565b8 100644
--- a/share/runtime-install.tmpl
+++ b/share/runtime-install.tmpl
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ installpkg fedup-dracut fedup-dracut-plymouth
 ## install other fedup scripts, if there are any. It's OK if there aren't.
 log "Looking for extra fedup-dracut packages..."
 -installpkg *-fedup-dracut
+## fedup and rescue need this
+installpkg cryptsetup
 
 ## rpcbind or portmap needed by dracut nfs module
 installpkg rpcbind