diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
index 92c3630566..596007ea59 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
@@ -128,3 +128,7 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/xbmc/visualisations
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/xbmc/web
   cp -R $PKG_BUILD/web/Project_Mayhem_III/* $INSTALL/usr/share/xbmc/web
+
+# other programs needed to run
+  $SCRIPTS/install alsa
+  $SCRIPTS/install lirc