diff --git a/features.in/live-install/config.mk b/features.in/live-install/config.mk
index f59bdd8c367a22d0e589c4c358b7b104da876099..6c37496216961b18939b1f991e4ead3445011eb9 100644
--- a/features.in/live-install/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/live-install/config.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use/live-install: use/live use/metadata use/repo/main \
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,installer-distro-$$(INSTALLER)-stage3)
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,glibc-gconv-modules) # for guile22
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,curl) # for net install
+	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,lsof) # for debug alterator-vm
 	@$(call set,GLOBAL_LIVE_INSTALL,1)
 	@$(call xport,BASE_BOOTLOADER)