diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 9396add477..20942ec7f0 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ explicitly appear in OS."
          ;; already depends on it anyway.
          kmod udev
 
-         kbd
+         e2fsprogs kbd
 
          ;; The packages below are also in %FINAL-INPUTS, so take them from
          ;; there to avoid duplication.