diff --git a/configs.yml b/configs.yml
index 0e11bfe..0a9a91e 100644
--- a/configs.yml
+++ b/configs.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ base:
         both:
             - curl
             - wget
+            - udiskie    # automount external drives (set in .xinitrc)
             - xmlstarlet # for clitip
             - pandoc     # for clitip
             - ttf-font-awesome