diff --git a/installer b/installer
index 1364382..a30cf9e 100755
--- a/installer
+++ b/installer
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # AIF, Calamares, and the Arch Wiki.. Credit where credit is due
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2046,SC2254,SC2164
-VER=2.1.63
+VER=2.1.64
 
 # default values {
 
@@ -2262,6 +2262,9 @@ install_background()
 			rsync -avh /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs/ "$MNT/" >> /tmp/bgout 2>&1
 		fi
 
+		mkdir -p "$MNT/etc/pacman.d"
+		cp -Rf /etc/pacman.d "$MNT/etc/pacman.d"
+
 		cp /etc/pacman.conf "$MNT/etc/pacman.conf"
 		cp /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist "$MNT/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist"
 		al_repo "$MNT/etc/pacman.conf"