diff --git a/modules.d/90kernel-modules/installkernel b/modules.d/90kernel-modules/installkernel
index b966370a..0fbafe72 100755
--- a/modules.d/90kernel-modules/installkernel
+++ b/modules.d/90kernel-modules/installkernel
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ if [[ -z $drivers ]]; then
     }
     instmods pcmcia sd_mod scsi_dh scsi_dh_rdac scsi_dh_emc
     instmods firewire-ohci
+
+    # install keyboard support
+    instmods atkbd i8042 usbhid hid-apple ehci-hcd ohci-hcd uhci-hcd
+
     instmods "=drivers/pcmcia" =ide "=drivers/usb/storage"
     instmods $(filter_kernel_modules block_module_test) 
     # if not on hostonly mode, install all known filesystems if the required list is not set via the filesystems variable