diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index c0921a0..ae70e5d 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 31 14:44:43 UTC 2024 - Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.com>
+
+- Agama does not install chrony, add it to the pattern like on all
+  other products, so that it is always there, including on images.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Oct 24 07:10:58 UTC 2024 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 36b5f09..99dc779 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ Provides:       pattern-visible()
 Requires:       aaa_base
 Requires:       bash
 Requires:       ca-certificates-mozilla
+Requires:       chrony
 Requires:       coreutils
 Requires:       coreutils-systemd
 Requires:       glibc