diff --git a/elements/base/install.d/99-dkms b/elements/base/install.d/99-dkms
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..56e8e1601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elements/base/install.d/99-dkms
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+install-packages dkms
diff --git a/elements/base/post-install.d/99-dkms b/elements/base/post-install.d/99-dkms
index c0b680422..02ff606fe 100755
--- a/elements/base/post-install.d/99-dkms
+++ b/elements/base/post-install.d/99-dkms
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ kernels=$(ls /usr/src/linux-headers-*-*-* -d | sed -e 's|/usr/src/linux-headers-
 __ARCH=$ARCH
 unset ARCH
 
-install-packages dkms
-
 for module in $modules ; do
   for kernel in $kernels ; do
     dkms build $module -k $kernel