diff --git a/mkosi/mkosi.tools.conf/mkosi.conf.d/arch.conf b/mkosi/mkosi.tools.conf/mkosi.conf.d/arch.conf
index 20e7abc14a..66acf0462a 100644
--- a/mkosi/mkosi.tools.conf/mkosi.conf.d/arch.conf
+++ b/mkosi/mkosi.tools.conf/mkosi.conf.d/arch.conf
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ Include=%D/mkosi/mkosi.conf.d/arch/mkosi.conf.d/pkgenv.conf
 [Content]
 PrepareScripts=%D/mkosi/mkosi.images/build/mkosi.conf.d/arch/mkosi.prepare
 Packages=
-        base-devel
+        base
         github-cli
         lcov
         mypy
+        pkgconf
         ruff
         shellcheck