diff --git a/install_base.sh b/install_base.sh
index a18e042d501e2ad50fd74d168e5ff0d1c35758af..d5d96cb0ebb34858db18eec516acb8a768b35f21 100755
--- a/install_base.sh
+++ b/install_base.sh
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ for arg in "${args[@]}"; do
         handled=1;
         ;;&
 
+    "--install-kernel-build-dependencies" | "--install-all")
+        apt_packages+=(build-essential gcc bc bison flex libssl-dev libncurses5-dev libelf-dev)
+        handled=1;
+        ;;&
+
     "--install-bisector-dbus")
         apt_packages+=(
             gobject-introspection