diff --git a/src/archlabs-installer b/src/archlabs-installer
index 5abd6c9..b88c7ac 100755
--- a/src/archlabs-installer
+++ b/src/archlabs-installer
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 # immutable globals
-readonly VER="1.7.27"        # Installer version
+readonly VER="1.7.28"        # Installer version
 readonly DIST="ArchLabs"     # Linux distributor
 readonly MNT="/mnt"          # Install mountpoint
 readonly ERR="/tmp/errlog"   # Built-in error log
diff --git a/src/lib/dialogs.sh b/src/lib/dialogs.sh
index cd1190e..3d6d2fb 100644
--- a/src/lib/dialogs.sh
+++ b/src/lib/dialogs.sh
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ declare -gA WM_SESSIONS=(
 # additional packages installed for the given window manager
 declare -gA WM_EXT=(
 [gnome]="gnome-extra"
-[bspwm]="sxhkd libmpdclient archlabs-skel-bspwm jsoncpp archlabs-screenlock archlabs-polybar rofi"
-[i3-gaps]="i3status perl-anyevent-i3 libmpdclient archlabs-skel-i3-gaps jsoncpp archlabs-screenlock archlabs-polybar rofi"
+[bspwm]="sxhkd archlabs-skel-bspwm rofi archlabs-screenlock archlabs-polybar"
+[i3-gaps]="i3status perl-anyevent-i3 archlabs-skel-i3-gaps rofi archlabs-screenlock archlabs-polybar"
 [xfce4]="xfce4-goodies xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin archlabs-skel-xfce4"
-[openbox]="archlabs-obkey obconf archlabs-kickshaw archlabs-oblogout jgmenu archlabs-skel-openbox tint2 archlabs-skippy-xd conky libmpdclient jsoncpp archlabs-screenlock archlabs-paranoid archlabs-polybar rofi zenity"
+[openbox]="archlabs-obkey obconf archlabs-kickshaw archlabs-oblogout jgmenu archlabs-skel-openbox tint2 archlabs-skippy-xd conky archlabs-screenlock rofi archlabs-paranoid archlabs-polybar"
 )
 
 # files the user can edit during the final stage of install