diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/fbcon b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/fbcon
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d07af748d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/fbcon
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+PREREQ=""
+
+prereqs()
+{
+	echo "$PREREQ"
+}
+
+case $1 in
+# get pre-requisites
+prereqs)
+	prereqs
+	exit 0
+	;;
+esac
+
+# Hook to add the fbcon module
+. /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions
+manual_add_modules fbcon
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
index 2ef1186db3..2b553685cd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'initramfs-tools'
 pkgname=initramfs-tools
-_localver=0.99.8.3	# This is the XBPS version
+_localver=0.99.8.4	# This is the XBPS version
 _distver=0.98.8		# This should match debian version
 version=${_localver}.${_distver}
 build_style=custom-install