diff --git a/pkgsel b/pkgsel
index 776ea96..6b07798 100644
--- a/pkgsel
+++ b/pkgsel
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ X rsync
 X mpfr
 # no more busybox
 O busybox
+# debianand derivative vserver guests
+X debootstrap
+# makedev needed by debootstrap
+X makedev