diff --git a/scripts/04_install_qubes.sh b/scripts/04_install_qubes.sh
index 08a8975..1e69f66 100755
--- a/scripts/04_install_qubes.sh
+++ b/scripts/04_install_qubes.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ echo "  --> Installing mandatory qubes packages..."
 
 echo "  --> Installing recommended qubes apps"
 "${TEMPLATE_CONTENT_DIR}/alpine-chroot" "$INSTALLDIR" /bin/sh -c \
-    "apk add qubes-vm-recommended"
+    "apk add qubes-vm-recommended qubes-vm-passwordless-root"
 
 echo "  --> Updating template fstab file..."
 cat > "${INSTALLDIR}/etc/fstab" <<EOF