diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel/template b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
index 5653f02d4b..94fd08431e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ else
 fi
 stow_copy_files="/lib/modules/${_kernver}/build"
 Add_dependency run glibc
-Add_dependency full coreutils
-Add_dependency full module-init-tools
 Add_dependency run initramfs-tools
 Add_dependency run linux-firmware
+Add_dependency full coreutils
+Add_dependency full module-init-tools
+Add_dependency build xz
 Add_dependency build perl		">=0"
 
 do_build()