diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 81454a2..470e1fa 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase=mkessler
 pkgname=(mkessler-base mkessler-xmonad mkessler-x mkessler-audio mkessler-software mkessler-print mkessler-locale mkessler-desktop mkessler-devel)
-pkgver=0.3
+pkgver=0.4
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Base system configuration for mkessler systems"
 arch=('any')
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ package_mkessler-base() {
   depends+=(grub efibootmgr)
 
   # standard management utilities
-  depends+=(zsh gvim ncdu wget openssh tree)
+  depends+=(zsh gvim ncdu wget openssh tree sudo)
 
   # terminal emulators
   depends+=(kitty alacritty)