diff --git a/archbuild b/archbuild
index 5518996..8c6f7c0 100755
--- a/archbuild
+++ b/archbuild
@@ -14,18 +14,21 @@ else
 fi
 chroots='/var/tmp/archbuild'
 clean_first=false
+install_pkgs=()
 
 usage() {
 	echo "usage $cmd"
 	echo '    -c         Recreate the chroot before building'
 	echo '    -r <dir>   Create chroots in this directory'
+	echo '    -I <pkg>   Install <pkg> into the clean chroot, supports multiple packages'
 	exit 1
 }
 
-while getopts 'cr:' arg; do
+while getopts 'cr:I:' arg; do
 	case "${arg}" in
 		c) clean_first=true ;;
 		r) chroots="$OPTARG" ;;
+		I) install_pkgs+=("$OPTARG") ;;
 		*) usage ;;
 	esac
 done
@@ -65,4 +68,12 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "Building in chroot for [${repo}] (${arch})..."
-setarch "${arch}" makechrootpkg -c -r "${chroots}/${repo}-${arch}"
+if (( ${#install_pkgs[@]} )); then
+	setarch "${arch}" makechrootpkg -c -r "${chroots}/${repo}-${arch}" -I "${install_pkgs[0]}"
+	for install_pkg in "${install_pkgs[@]:1}"; do
+		setarch "${arch}" makechrootpkg -r "${chroots}/${repo}-${arch}" -I "${install_pkg}"
+	done
+	setarch "${arch}" makechrootpkg -r "${chroots}/${repo}-${arch}"
+else
+	setarch "${arch}" makechrootpkg -c -r "${chroots}/${repo}-${arch}"
+fi