diff --git a/conf.d/regular.mk b/conf.d/regular.mk
index 92a8fd71..f4f6b716 100644
--- a/conf.d/regular.mk
+++ b/conf.d/regular.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ distro/.regular-base: distro/.base +live +wireless use/live/ru \
 # DE base target
 # TODO: use/plymouth/live when luks+plymouth is done, see also #28255
 distro/.regular-desktop: distro/.regular-base \
-	use/systemd use/syslinux/ui/gfxboot use/efi/refind
+	use/systemd use/syslinux/ui/gfxboot use/firmware/cpu use/efi/refind
 	@$(call add,LIVE_LISTS,domain-client)
 	@$(call add,THE_BRANDING,bootloader)
 	@$(call set,KFLAVOURS,std-def)
diff --git a/conf.d/server.mk b/conf.d/server.mk
index 83fd0dc6..db54d7ca 100644
--- a/conf.d/server.mk
+++ b/conf.d/server.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ distro/server-mini: distro/.server-base use/server/mini \
 	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,make-initrd-mdadm make-initrd-lvm)
 
 distro/server-ovz: distro/server-mini use/install2/net use/hdt use/rescue \
-	use/firmware/server use/power/acpi/button +wireless
+	use/firmware/server use/firmware/cpu use/power/acpi/button +wireless
 	@$(call set,STAGE1_KFLAVOUR,std-def)
 	@$(call set,KFLAVOURS,std-def ovz-el)
 	@$(call add,BASE_KMODULES,rtl8168)
diff --git a/features.in/firmware/config.mk b/features.in/firmware/config.mk
index f4c63885..4ebe2075 100644
--- a/features.in/firmware/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/firmware/config.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 use/firmware:
 	@$(call add_feature)
 	@$(call add,SYSTEM_PACKAGES,firmware-linux)
+
+use/firmware/cpu: use/firmware
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,firmware-amd-ucode)
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,microcode-data-intel microcode_ctl)