diff --git a/gnu/installer/services.scm b/gnu/installer/services.scm
index ca285b96b9..dbac79196d 100644
--- a/gnu/installer/services.scm
+++ b/gnu/installer/services.scm
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@
                      '("i3-wm" "i3status" "dmenu" "st"))))
      (desktop-environment
       (name "ratpoison")
-      (packages '((specification->package "ratpoison"))))
+      (packages '((specification->package "ratpoison")
+                  (specification->package "xterm"))))
 
      ;; Networking.
      (system-service