diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index f056fbdb..590c4c77 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ initialise_mesh() {
 
         # install proprietary wifi drivers
         # see https://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi
-        chroot "$rootdir" apt-get -yq install firmware-iwlwifi firmware-b43-installer firmware-brcm80211
+        chroot "$rootdir" apt-get -yq install firmware-iwlwifi firmware-b43-installer firmware-brcm80211 firmware-realtek
     fi
 
     INSTALLING_MESH=1