diff --git a/features.in/install2/config.mk b/features.in/install2/config.mk
index 5ece87ae..74fb40ea 100644
--- a/features.in/install2/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/install2/config.mk
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ use/install2/jfs:
 use/install2/reiserfs:
 	@$(call add,SYSTEM_PACKAGES,reiserfsprogs)
 
+# prepare bootloader for software suspend (see also live)
+use/install2/suspend:
+	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,installer-feature-desktop-suspend-stage2)
+
 # when VNC installation is less welcome than a few extra megs
 use/install2/cleanup/vnc:
 	@$(call add,INSTALL2_CLEANUP_PACKAGES,x11vnc xorg-xvfb)
diff --git a/features.in/live/config.mk b/features.in/live/config.mk
index 7333f65e..c4dbe14b 100644
--- a/features.in/live/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/live/config.mk
@@ -83,3 +83,7 @@ use/live/ru: use/live use/l10n/default/ru_RU; @:
 
 use/live/sound: use/live
 	@$(call add,LIVE_LISTS,sound/base)
+
+# prepare bootloader for software suspend (see also install2)
+use/live/suspend: use/live
+	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,installer-feature-desktop-suspend-stage2)