diff --git a/make_netboot.sh b/make_netboot.sh
index 6161cd4..03ea092 100755
--- a/make_netboot.sh
+++ b/make_netboot.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 # Build initramfs network boot image
 echo "Building kernel"
-export USE='vfat netboot_ramfs i2cdev tpm'
+export USE="fbconsole vtconsole netboot_ramfs tpm i2cdev vfat"
 export EMERGE_BOARD_CMD="emerge-${FLAGS_board}"
 emerge_custom_kernel ${temp_build_path}