diff --git a/precise/base-0k/hooks/install.d/00-base.sh b/precise/base-0k/hooks/install.d/00-base.sh
index 848c970..e1287f7 100755
--- a/precise/base-0k/hooks/install.d/00-base.sh
+++ b/precise/base-0k/hooks/install.d/00-base.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ apt-get -y python-software-properties </dev/null ||
     apt-get -y software-properties-common </dev/null
 
 
+type -p lsb_release >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
+    apt-get install -y lsb-release </dev/null
+
+
 case $(lsb_release -is) in
     Ubuntu)
         apt-get install -y language-pack-en </dev/null