diff --git a/x86_skeleton/etc/apt/sources.list b/x86_skeleton/etc/apt/sources.list
index 9b49322..4234f18 100644
--- a/x86_skeleton/etc/apt/sources.list
+++ b/x86_skeleton/etc/apt/sources.list
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ bookworm-security main
 
 deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main
 deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main
+
+deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main
diff --git a/x86_skeleton/setup.sh b/x86_skeleton/setup.sh
index 52fd2a1..6dcef65 100755
--- a/x86_skeleton/setup.sh
+++ b/x86_skeleton/setup.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 apt update
 # make sure we have all updates installed (from the -updates and -security repos)
 APT_LISTCHANGES_FRONTEND=none DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" -f -y dist-upgrade
+APT_LISTCHANGES_FRONTEND=none DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -f -y -t bookworm-backports linux-image-amd64
 # to remove old kernel versions
 apt --purge autoremove
 apt install -y polkitd locales zstd dhcpcd wpasupplicant