diff --git a/fedora-container-common.ks b/fedora-container-common.ks
index 17d58b1..4c67755 100644
--- a/fedora-container-common.ks
+++ b/fedora-container-common.ks
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ rpm
 shadow-utils
 sssd-client
 util-linux
+#needed by Anaconda https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1744115
+systemd
 -kernel
 -dosfstools
 -e2fsprogs