diff --git a/features.in/install2/config.mk b/features.in/install2/config.mk
index 920f8b24..28d69a9f 100644
--- a/features.in/install2/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/install2/config.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use/install2: use/stage2 sub/stage2@install2 use/metadata \
 	@$(call xport,INSTALL2_CLEANUP_KDRIVERS)
 	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,lsof)
 	@$(call add,INSTALL2_PACKAGES,mdadm)
-	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,mdadm)
+	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,e2fsprogs mdadm)
 
 # doesn't use/install2/fs on purpose (at least so far)
 use/install2/full: \
diff --git a/features.in/live-install/config.mk b/features.in/live-install/config.mk
index 7d628915..25f26910 100644
--- a/features.in/live-install/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/live-install/config.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use/live-install: use/live use/metadata use/repo/main \
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,installer-common-stage2)
 	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,installer-common-stage3)
 	@$(call add,THE_LISTS,$(call tags,basesystem && !alterator))
+	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,e2fsprogs)
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,$$(LIVE_INSTALL_PKG))
 	@$(call add,THE_PACKAGES,alterator-postinstall) # for auto install
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,xterm) # for vnc support