diff --git a/CONF.sh b/CONF.sh
index d823d6ce..57820b53 100644
--- a/CONF.sh
+++ b/CONF.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fi
 # contained in that list will be chosen by preference from
 # ${CODENAME}-backports rather than just ${CODENAME}, along with
 # dependencies if they're needed as well
-#export BACKPORTS=backports-list
+export BACKPORTS=backports-list
 
 # If set, controls where the d-i components are downloaded from.
 # This may be an url, or "default", which will make it use the default url
diff --git a/backports-list b/backports-list
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ecb1b0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backports-list
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# linux (4.17.8-1~bpo9+1):
+acpi-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+ata-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+btrfs-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+cdrom-core-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+compress-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+crc-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+crypto-dm-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+crypto-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+efi-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+event-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+ext4-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+fat-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+fb-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+firewire-core-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+fuse-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+hyperv-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+i2c-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+input-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+isofs-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+jfs-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+kernel-image-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+loop-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+md-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+mmc-core-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+mmc-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+mouse-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+multipath-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+nbd-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+nic-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+nic-pcmcia-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+nic-shared-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+nic-usb-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+nic-wireless-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+ntfs-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+pata-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+pcmcia-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+pcmcia-storage-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+ppp-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+sata-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+scsi-core-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+scsi-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+serial-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+sound-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+speakup-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+squashfs-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+udf-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+uinput-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+usb-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+usb-serial-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+usb-storage-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+virtio-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di
+xfs-modules-4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-di