diff --git a/target/linux/x86/64/target.mk b/target/linux/x86/64/target.mk
index 64976983c3..a3420b89b2 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/64/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/x86/64/target.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ARCH:=x86_64
 BOARDNAME:=x86_64
-DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-button-hotplug kmod-e1000e kmod-e1000 kmod-r8169
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-button-hotplug kmod-e1000e kmod-e1000 kmod-r8169 kmod-igb
 
 define Target/Description
         Build images for 64 bit systems including virtualized guests.