diff --git a/molecules/beaglebone.common b/molecules/beaglebone.common
index 705d10a..3cedaef 100644
--- a/molecules/beaglebone.common
+++ b/molecules/beaglebone.common
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ packages_to_add:
 	app-misc/sabayonlive-tools,
 	app-misc/sabayon-skel,
 	app-admin/syslog-ng,
+	net-misc/cnetworkmanager,
 	net-misc/ntp,
 	sys-apps/keyboard-configuration-helpers,
 	sys-apps/language-configuration-helpers,
-	sys-kernel/linux-beaglebone
+	sys-kernel/linux-beaglebone,
+	sys-process/vixie-cron
 
 # List of packages to remove from the BeagleBoard xM image
 packages_to_remove:
diff --git a/scripts/mkloopcard_beaglebone_chroot_hook.sh b/scripts/mkloopcard_beaglebone_chroot_hook.sh
index b017487..0113d73 100755
--- a/scripts/mkloopcard_beaglebone_chroot_hook.sh
+++ b/scripts/mkloopcard_beaglebone_chroot_hook.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ env-update
 setup_boot() {
 	# enable sshd by default
 	rc-update add sshd default
+	rc-update add syslog-ng boot
+	rc-update add vixie-cron boot
+	rc-update add dbus boot
+	rc-update add NetworkManager default
+
 	# select the first available kernel
 	eselect uimage set 1
 	# cleaning up deps