diff --git a/features.in/stage2/config.mk b/features.in/stage2/config.mk
index 2eb7099a..ecae3728 100644
--- a/features.in/stage2/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/stage2/config.mk
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # "1" is not a typo
 use/stage2: sub/stage1
 	@$(call add_feature)
-	@$(call add,STAGE1_PACKAGES,file make-initrd make-initrd-propagator propagator)
+	@$(call add,STAGE1_PACKAGES,make-initrd iproute2)
+	@$(call add,STAGE1_PACKAGES,make-initrd-propagator propagator)
 	@$(call add,STAGE1_MODLISTS,$$(FEATURES))
+	@$(call xport,STAGE1_PACKAGES)
 	@$(call xport,STAGE1_KCONFIG)
 
 # building blocks for propagator's module cove
diff --git a/features.in/stage2/stage1/scripts.d/20-initrd-cifs b/features.in/stage2/stage1/scripts.d/20-initrd-cifs
index ed88293c..1f36197d 100755
--- a/features.in/stage2/stage1/scripts.d/20-initrd-cifs
+++ b/features.in/stage2/stage1/scripts.d/20-initrd-cifs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # add mount.cifs to for get image from samba server
+# if it's available
 
-echo 'PUT_FILES += /sbin/mount.cifs' >> /etc/initrd.mk
+if [ -f /sbin/mount.cifs ]; then
+	echo "PUT_FILES += /sbin/mount.cifs" >> /etc/initrd.mk
+else
+	echo "20-initrd-cifs: skipping mount.cifs (missing)"
+fi