diff --git a/scripts/mkimg.base.sh b/scripts/mkimg.base.sh
index b204b3320be..f176c48b4cf 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimg.base.sh
+++ b/scripts/mkimg.base.sh
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ profile_base() {
 	case "$ARCH" in
 	x86*) grub_mod="$grub_mod multiboot2 efi_uga";;
 	esac
-	apks="alpine-base busybox kbd-bkeymaps chrony dhcpcd e2fsprogs haveged network-extras openssl openssh tzdata wget"
+	apks="alpine-base busybox kbd-bkeymaps chrony dhcpcd e2fsprogs haveged network-extras openntpd openssl openssh tzdata wget"
 	apkovl=
 	hostname="alpine"
 }