diff --git a/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf
index fcefc3ead2b..aed8bb5ba84 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Packages=
         kexec-tools
         kmod
         less
+        man
         mtools
         nano
         nftables
diff --git a/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos-fedora/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos-fedora/mkosi.conf
index 4c80b0a36fd..1cc7740194b 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos-fedora/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf.d/10-centos-fedora/mkosi.conf
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Packages=
         libasan
         libcap-ng-utils
         libubsan
+        man-db
         netcat
         openssh-clients
         openssh-server
diff --git a/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
index 47f3b7f488b..07c9b3a805c 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/base/mkosi.conf.d/10-debian-ubuntu/mkosi.conf
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Packages=
         libcap-ng-utils
         libtss2-rc0
         libtss2-tcti-device0
+        man-db
         netcat-openbsd
         openssh-client
         openssh-server