diff --git a/gnu/tests/install.scm b/gnu/tests/install.scm
index 87eb2bf7fe..aa4bbf9d0e 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/install.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/install.scm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 (define-module (gnu tests install)
   #:use-module (gnu)
+  #:use-module (gnu bootloader grub)
   #:use-module (gnu bootloader extlinux)
   #:use-module (gnu image)
   #:use-module (gnu tests)
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ (define-module (gnu tests install)
   #:use-module (gnu packages openbox)
   #:use-module (gnu packages package-management)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ratpoison)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages screen)
   #:use-module (gnu packages suckless)
   #:use-module (gnu packages virtualization)
   #:use-module (gnu packages wm)
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ (define-module (gnu tests install)
 
 (define-os-with-source (%minimal-os %minimal-os-source)
   ;; The OS we want to install.
-  (use-modules (gnu) (gnu tests) (srfi srfi-1))
+  (use-modules (gnu) (gnu system) (gnu tests) (gnu packages screen) (srfi srfi-1))
 
   (operating-system
     (host-name "liberigilo")
@@ -102,11 +104,17 @@ (define-os-with-source (%minimal-os %minimal-os-source)
     (locale "en_US.UTF-8")
 
     (bootloader (bootloader-configuration
+                 (theme (grub-theme (image #f)))
                  (bootloader grub-bootloader)
                  (targets (list (bootloader-target
                                   (type 'disk)
                                   (device "/dev/vdb"))))))
     (kernel-arguments '("console=ttyS0"))
+    (packages (append (list screen)
+            %base-packages-interactive
+            %base-packages-linux
+            %base-packages-networking
+            %base-packages-utils))
     (file-systems (cons (file-system
                           (device (file-system-label "my-root"))
                           (mount-point "/")