diff --git a/installer.sh.in b/installer.sh.in
index a283d2e..8eb0138 100644
--- a/installer.sh.in
+++ b/installer.sh.in
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ install_packages() {
     mkdir -p $TARGETDIR/var/db/xbps/keys
     cp /var/db/xbps/keys/*.plist $TARGETDIR/var/db/xbps/keys
     mkdir -p $TARGETDIR/boot/grub
-    stdbuf -oL xbps-install  -r $TARGETDIR -Sy base-system ${_grub} 2>&1 | \
+    stdbuf -oL xbps-install  -r $TARGETDIR -Sy dcron base-system ${_grub} 2>&1 | \
         DIALOG --title "Installing base system packages..." \
         --programbox 24 80
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/mklive.sh.in b/mklive.sh.in
index 0a4e628..50ef39d 100644
--- a/mklive.sh.in
+++ b/mklive.sh.in
@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@ fi
 . $CONFIG_FILE
 
 if [ -z "$PACKAGE_LIST" ]; then
-    PACKAGE_LIST="base-system dialog"
+    PACKAGE_LIST="dcron base-system dialog"
 else
-    PACKAGE_LIST="base-system dialog $PACKAGE_LIST"
+    PACKAGE_LIST="dcron base-system dialog $PACKAGE_LIST"
 fi
 if [ ! -f $SYSLINUX_DATADIR/isolinux.bin ]; then
     echo "Missing required isolinux files in $SYSLINUX_DATADIR, exiting..."