diff --git a/configs/amd64_defconfig b/configs/amd64_defconfig
index 6161c6cc..1c64457c 100644
--- a/configs/amd64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/amd64_defconfig
@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_FINIT_PLUGIN_MODPROBE=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_FINIT_PLUGIN_RTC=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_FINIT_PLUGIN_TTY=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_FINIT_PLUGIN_URANDOM=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_SYSKLOGD=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_SYSKLOGD_LOGGER=y