diff --git a/config/dependencies/debian b/config/dependencies/debian
index 94ff104c..48dab1c9 100755
--- a/config/dependencies/debian
+++ b/config/dependencies/debian
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-pkg_add="apt-get install"
+pkg_add="apt-get install $reinstall"
 pkglist=" \
 acpica-tools autoconf autogen automake autopoint autotools-dev bc \
 binutils-arm-none-eabi bison build-essential cmake curl device-tree-compiler \
diff --git a/config/dependencies/trisquel b/config/dependencies/trisquel
index e8110260..5575cd38 100755
--- a/config/dependencies/trisquel
+++ b/config/dependencies/trisquel
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-pkg_add="apt-get install"
+pkg_add="apt-get install $reinstall"
 pkglist=" \
 autoconf autogen automake autopoint autotools-dev bc binutils-arm-none-eabi \
 bison build-essential cmake curl device-tree-compiler doxygen e2fsprogs efitools \
diff --git a/config/dependencies/ubuntu2004 b/config/dependencies/ubuntu2004
index d22cafdd..de4e3449 100755
--- a/config/dependencies/ubuntu2004
+++ b/config/dependencies/ubuntu2004
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-pkg_add="apt-get install"
+pkg_add="apt-get install $reinstall"
 pkglist=" \
 autoconf autogen automake autopoint autotools-dev bc binutils-arm-none-eabi \
 bison build-essential cmake curl device-tree-compiler doxygen e2fsprogs efitools \
diff --git a/config/dependencies/ubuntu2404 b/config/dependencies/ubuntu2404
index cb44fbf5..4d9add19 100755
--- a/config/dependencies/ubuntu2404
+++ b/config/dependencies/ubuntu2404
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-pkg_add="apt-get install"
+pkg_add="apt-get install $reinstall"
 pkglist=" \
 autoconf autogen automake autopoint autotools-dev bc binutils-arm-none-eabi \
 bison build-essential cmake curl device-tree-compiler doxygen e2fsprogs efitools \
diff --git a/include/lib.sh b/include/lib.sh
index 2c86e37d..4911c34f 100644
--- a/include/lib.sh
+++ b/include/lib.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ chkvars()
 }
 
 eval `setvars "" _nogit board xbmk_parent versiondate projectsite projectname \
-    aur_notice configdir datadir version relname`
+    aur_notice configdir datadir version relname reinstall`
 
 for fv in projectname projectsite version versiondate; do
 	eval "[ ! -f "$fv" ] || read -r $fv < \"$fv\" || :"
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ e()
 install_packages()
 {
 	[ $# -lt 2 ] && $err "fewer than two arguments"
+	[ $# -gt 2 ] && reinstall="$3"
+
 	eval `setcfg "config/dependencies/$2"`
 
 	$pkg_add $pkglist || $err "Cannot install packages"