diff --git a/functions/defaults.sh b/functions/defaults.sh
index f9489835a..8632d0838 100755
--- a/functions/defaults.sh
+++ b/functions/defaults.sh
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ Set_defaults ()
 					;;
 
 				ubuntu|kubuntu)
-					LB_LINUX_FLAVOURS="${LB_LINUX_FLAVOURS:-powerpc-smp powerpc64-smp}"
+					LB_LINUX_FLAVOURS="${LB_LINUX_FLAVOURS:-powerpc-smp powerpc64-smp e500 powerpc-e500mc}"
 					;;
 
 				*)
diff --git a/scripts/build/binary_debian-installer b/scripts/build/binary_debian-installer
index e0e7d6639..b58c4f117 100755
--- a/scripts/build/binary_debian-installer
+++ b/scripts/build/binary_debian-installer
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ then
 			DI_REQ_PACKAGES="yaboot"
 			case "${LB_MODE}" in
 				ubuntu|kubuntu)
-					DI_PACKAGES="${DI_REQ_PACKAGES} linux-image-powerpc-smp linux-image-powerpc64-smp"
+					DI_PACKAGES="${DI_REQ_PACKAGES} linux-image-powerpc-smp linux-image-powerpc64-smp linux-image-powerpc-e500 linux-image-powerpc-e500mc"
 					;;
 
 				*)