diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 72418aac..ca2a0c04 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+livecd-rootfs (2.288) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * add dosfstools on snappy to ensure systemd can fsck the /boot
+    partition
+
+ -- Michael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:20:43 +0100
+
 livecd-rootfs (2.287) vivid; urgency=low
 
   [ Michael Vogt ]
diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index 8396ecd6..f259f11c 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -375,6 +375,10 @@ case $PROJECT in
                         # no Task: header yet
                         add_package install ubuntu-snappy
 
+                        # this is required for systemd to fsck the /boot
+                        # partition
+                        add_package install dosfstools
+                        
                         # add special azure package
                         case $ARCH in
                             amd64)