diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index e9208d5f..fa75bdef 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -1045,11 +1045,13 @@ mesh_client_startup_applications() {
       echo 'dconf write /org/mate/power-manager/lock-hibernate false';
       echo 'dconf write /org/mate/power-manager/lock-keyring-hibernate false';
       echo 'dconf write /org/mate/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/scroll-method 2';
+      echo '#dconf write /org/mate/desktop.a11y.applications/screen-reader-enabled true';
+      echo '#dconf write /org/mate/interface/accessibility true';
+      echo '#dconf write /org/mate/applications-at-visual/startup true';
       echo "touch /home/$MY_USERNAME/.dbus/Xdbus";
       echo "chmod 600 /home/$MY_USERNAME/.dbus/Xdbus";
       echo "env | grep DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS > /home/$MY_USERNAME/.dbus/Xdbus";
       echo "echo 'export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS' >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/.dbus/Xdbus";
-
       echo '';
       echo "amixer set 'Master' unmute";
       echo "amixer set 'Master' 50%";
@@ -1163,6 +1165,9 @@ configure_user_interface() {
     # for gtk dialog entry
     chroot "$rootdir" apt-get -yq install zenity
 
+    # accessibility
+    chroot "$rootdir" apt-get -yq install orca festival
+
     # Produce a text file on the desktop listing users on the mesh
     cat <<EOF > "$rootdir/usr/bin/list-tox-users"
 #!/bin/bash