diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
index e1769764f5..17e9ab2950 100755
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/install
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 . config/options
 
+$SCRIPTS/build module-init-tools
 $SCRIPTS/install linux
 $SCRIPTS/install libXinerama