diff --git a/share/composer/ext4-filesystem.ks b/share/composer/ext4-filesystem.ks
index 00f16627..2145b21d 100644
--- a/share/composer/ext4-filesystem.ks
+++ b/share/composer/ext4-filesystem.ks
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ rm -f /boot/*-rescue*
 # Packages requires to support this output format go here
 policycoreutils
 selinux-policy-targeted
+kernel
 
 # NOTE lorax-composer will add the blueprint packages below here, including the final %end