diff --git a/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh b/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
index dc5b670..f5e6ab7 100755
--- a/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
+++ b/ubuntu/ubuntu-essentials.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if [[ -f /dev/.lxc-boot-id ]]
 fi
 
 # download and install packages
-apt-get install -y bind9-dnsutils restic hstr htop ncdu pwgen sudo nano curl wget zip unzip git rsync man-db cifs-utils nfs-common parted libtalloc2 libwbclient0 net-tools gnupg apt-transport-https tmux gdisk bash-completion
+apt-get install -y whiptail bind9-dnsutils restic hstr htop ncdu pwgen sudo nano curl wget zip unzip git rsync man-db cifs-utils nfs-common parted libtalloc2 libwbclient0 net-tools gnupg apt-transport-https tmux gdisk bash-completion
 
 # add akanealw user if not existing
 isInFile=$(cat /etc/passwd | grep -c "akanealw")