diff --git a/target/linux/x86/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
index 7040636ddf..218b92487b 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ FEATURES:=squashfs ext4 vdi vmdk pcmcia targz fpu
 SUBTARGETS=generic legacy xen_domu geode 64
 MAINTAINER:=Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
 
-DEFAULT_PACKAGES += partx-utils
-
 KERNEL_PATCHVER:=4.4
 
 KERNELNAME:=bzImage
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/target.mk
 
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES += partx-utils mkf2fs e2fsprogs
+
 $(eval $(call BuildTarget))
 
 $(eval $(call $(if $(CONFIG_TARGET_ROOTFS_ISO),RequireCommand,Ignore),mkisofs, \