diff --git a/configs.yml b/configs.yml
index 3232ae8..edb72b8 100644
--- a/configs.yml
+++ b/configs.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ base:
             - reflector
             - xorg
             - xorg-xinit     # enable xinit to avoid having to type 'startx'
+            - rsync          # used for backup
         debian:
             - build-essential
             - python3-venv