diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 8f40de5..bed235b 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ package_mkessler-base() {
   depends+=(grub efibootmgr)
 
   # standard management utilities
-  depends+=(zsh gvim ncdu wget openssh tree sudo)
+  depends+=(zsh gvim ncdu wget openssh tree sudo htop)
 
   # terminal emulators
   depends+=(kitty alacritty)