diff --git a/conf.d/ve.mk b/conf.d/ve.mk
index 2cbaf494..cf42d425 100644
--- a/conf.d/ve.mk
+++ b/conf.d/ve.mk
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ve/pgsql94: ve/generic
 ve/samba-DC: ve/generic
 	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,task-samba-dc glibc-locales net-tools)
 
-ve/systemd-bare: ve/.base use/net/networkd +systemd \
+ve/systemd-bare: ve/.apt use/net/networkd +systemd \
 	use/control/sudo-su use/repo use/net-ssh
 	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,interactivesystem su)