diff --git a/debian/proxmox-simpledrm b/debian/proxmox-simpledrm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f72c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/proxmox-simpledrm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# ensure the SYS_FB marked framebuffer can actually be used by the fbcon(sole)
+simpledrm
diff --git a/debian/pve-kernel-helper.install b/debian/pve-kernel-helper.install
index 5f264aa..7b68b0d 100644
--- a/debian/pve-kernel-helper.install
+++ b/debian/pve-kernel-helper.install
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ etc/initramfs/post-update.d/proxmox-boot-sync
 usr/sbin/proxmox-boot-tool
 usr/sbin/grub-install
 usr/share/pve-kernel-helper/scripts/functions
+debian/proxmox-simpledrm /usr/share/initramfs-tools/modules.d