diff --git a/install-packages.service b/install-packages.service
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+++ b/install-packages.service
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+# vim: set ft=systemd :
+[Unit]
+Description=Install collectd
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+Before=zincati.service
+ConditionPathExists=/etc/ignition/packages.d
+ConditionPathExists=/etc/ignition/packages.installed
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+ExecStart=/bin/sh /etc/ignition/install-packages.sh
+ExecStartPost=/bin/touch /etc/ignition/packages.installed
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/install-packages.sh b/install-packages.sh
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+++ b/install-packages.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# vim: set sw=4 ts=4 sts=4 et :
+
+if [ ! -d /etc/ignition/packages.d ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+cat /etc/ignition/packages.d/* | xargs rpm-ostree install --apply-live -y
diff --git a/packages.yaml b/packages.yaml
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+++ b/packages.yaml
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+variant: fcos
+version: 1.4.0
+
+storage:
+  directories:
+  - path: /etc/ignition/packages.d
+    mode: 0755
+  files:
+  - path: /etc/ignition/install-packages.sh
+    mode: 0755
+    contents:
+      local: install-packages.sh
+  - path: /etc/systemd/system/install-packages.service
+    mode: 0644
+    contents:
+      local: install-packages.service