diff --git a/roles/bootstrap/vars/main.yml b/roles/bootstrap/vars/main.yml
index 37764ee..45cf49b 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap/vars/main.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ bootstrap_almalinux:
     - glibc-langpack-en
     - grub2
     - grub2-efi
+    - kernel
     - lrzsz
     - lvm2
     - mtr
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ bootstrap_rocky:
     - glibc-langpack-en
     - grub2
     - grub2-efi
+    - kernel
     - lrzsz
     - lvm2
     - mtr