diff --git a/preseed.cfg b/preseed.cfg
index 4f9e1bb..b2b3265 100644
--- a/preseed.cfg
+++ b/preseed.cfg
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false
 d-i pkgsel/run_tasksel boolean false
 
 # Individual additional packages to install
-d-i pkgsel/include string openssh-server build-essential sudo
+d-i pkgsel/include string openssh-server build-essential sudo python3
 # Whether to upgrade packages after debootstrap.
 # Allowed values: none, safe-upgrade, full-upgrade
 #d-i pkgsel/upgrade select none