diff --git a/debian-build-netboot.sh b/debian-build-netboot.sh
index 60885ff..e64f1fb 100755
--- a/debian-build-netboot.sh
+++ b/debian-build-netboot.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ chroot "$chroot_dir" apt-get install -y firmware-bnx2
 # SSH server, DNS updates from RAs, LVM2.
 chroot "$chroot_dir" apt-get install -y openssh-server rdnssd lvm2
 
-# Useful things for cdist manifests to run properly.
-chroot "$chroot_dir" apt-get install -y lsb-release ca-certificates
+# Useful things for cdist manifests to run properly and humans to be happy.
+chroot "$chroot_dir" apt-get install -y lsb-release ca-certificates vim locales bridge-utils
 
 # Install and extract kernel.
 chroot "$chroot_dir" apt-get install -y linux-image-amd64