diff --git a/conf/comps-qubes.xml b/conf/comps-qubes.xml
index fd7d696..c500af2 100644
--- a/conf/comps-qubes.xml
+++ b/conf/comps-qubes.xml
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@
     <uservisible>false</uservisible>
     <packagelist>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">kernel</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="mandatory">kernel-qubes-vm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">qubes-core-dom0</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">qubes-core-dom0-doc</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">qubes-gui-dom0</packagereq>