diff --git a/features.in/bootloader/config.mk b/features.in/bootloader/config.mk
index 771dbb56..6d56f6a8 100644
--- a/features.in/bootloader/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/bootloader/config.mk
@@ -4,9 +4,14 @@
 #       the last different one wins
 # - remember .base if adding yet another *_PACKAGES
 
+# NB: "mysterious" conflicts if BASE_BOOTLOADER is empty
+
 use/bootloader:
 	@$(call add_feature)
 	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,alterator-$$(BASE_BOOTLOADER))
 
 use/bootloader/grub use/bootloader/lilo: use/bootloader/%: use/bootloader
 	@$(call set,BASE_BOOTLOADER,$*)
+
+use/bootloader/live: use/bootloader
+	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,alterator-$$(BASE_BOOTLOADER))
diff --git a/features.in/live/config.mk b/features.in/live/config.mk
index 17a33c03..3a0e6602 100644
--- a/features.in/live/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/live/config.mk
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ use/live/repo/online:
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,livecd-online-repo)
 
 # alterator-based permanent installation
-use/live/install: use/metadata use/xdg-user-dirs use/syslinux/localboot.cfg
+use/live/install: use/metadata use/xdg-user-dirs use/syslinux/localboot.cfg \
+	use/bootloader/live use/bootloader/grub
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,livecd-install)
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,livecd-installer-features)