diff --git a/config/show_config b/config/show_config
index dbc90a6522..3de77b49e5 100644
--- a/config/show_config
+++ b/config/show_config
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ show_config() {
   fi
   config_message="$config_message\n - UDevil support:\t\t\t $UDEVIL"
   config_message="$config_message\n - Installer support:\t\t\t $INSTALLER_SUPPORT"
+  for config_package in $ADDITIONAL_PACKAGES; do
+    config_message="$config_message\n - Include package:\t\t\t $config_package"
+  done
 
   # Misc. Filesystems
 
diff --git a/distributions/LibreELEC/options b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
index c90a8883a0..0855ebbd7b 100644
--- a/distributions/LibreELEC/options
+++ b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@
 # swapfile size if SWAP_SUPPORT=yes in MB
   SWAPFILESIZE="128"
 
+# additional packages to install:
+# Space separated list is supported,
+# e.g. ADDITIONAL_PACKAGES="PACKAGE1 PACKAGE2"
+  ADDITIONAL_PACKAGES=""
+
 # build with installer (yes / no)
   INSTALLER_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/packages/virtual/misc-packages/package.mk b/packages/virtual/misc-packages/package.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f790b1619d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/virtual/misc-packages/package.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of LibreELEC - https://libreelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2018-present Team LibreELEC
+#
+#  LibreELEC is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  LibreELEC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with LibreELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+################################################################################
+
+PKG_NAME="misc-packages"
+PKG_VERSION=""
+PKG_ARCH="any"
+PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
+PKG_SITE="https://libreelec.tv"
+PKG_URL=""
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain $ADDITIONAL_PACKAGES"
+PKG_SECTION="virtual"
+PKG_SHORTDESC="misc-packages: Metapackage for miscellaneous packages"
+PKG_LONGDESC="misc-packages: Metapackage for miscellaneous packages"
diff --git a/scripts/image b/scripts/image
index fe8e46d9db..d21e067a0a 100755
--- a/scripts/image
+++ b/scripts/image
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ $SCRIPTS/install network
 # Remote support
 [ "$REMOTE_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] && $SCRIPTS/install remote
 
+# Install miscellaneous packages
+$SCRIPTS/install misc-packages
+
 # Virtual image creation support
 [ "$PROJECT" = "Generic" ] && $SCRIPTS/install virtual