diff --git a/user_configuration.json b/user_configuration.json
index ae27df2..fea60c2 100644
--- a/user_configuration.json
+++ b/user_configuration.json
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     },
     "ntp": true,
     "packages": [
-        ""
+        "cloud-init"
     ],
     "parallel downloads": 0,
     "profile_config": {