diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 34c4565..0175da4 100755
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Maintainer: Matt C <mdc028[at]bucknell[dot]edu>
 
 pkgname=jade
-pkgver=1.0.4
-pkgrel=2
+pkgver=1.0.5
+pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Scriptable backend & TUI Installer for Crystal Linux"
 arch=('x86_64')
 url="https://git.tar.black/crystal/programs/jade"
diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index 004898f..3bdf1aa 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ pub enum Command {
     #[clap(name = "partition")]
     Partition(PartitionArgs),
 
-    /// Install base packages
+    /// Install base packages, optionally define a different kernel
     #[clap(name = "install-base")]
-    InstallBase,
+    InstallBase(InstallBaseArgs),
 
     /// Generate fstab file for mounting partitions
     #[clap(name = "genfstab")]
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ pub struct PartitionArgs {
     pub partitions: Vec<Partition>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Args)]
+pub struct InstallBaseArgs {
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub kernel: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Args)]
 pub struct UnakiteArgs {
     /// root device of unakite
diff --git a/src/functions/base.rs b/src/functions/base.rs
index 04990c6..a24fd5a 100755
--- a/src/functions/base.rs
+++ b/src/functions/base.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,29 @@ use crate::internal::exec::*;
 use crate::internal::*;
 use crate::internal::files::append_file;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use log::warn;
 
-pub fn install_base_packages() {
+pub fn install_base_packages(kernel: String) {
+    let mut kernel_to_install: String = String::new();
     std::fs::create_dir_all("/mnt/etc").unwrap();
     files::copy_file("/etc/pacman.conf", "/mnt/etc/pacman.conf");
+    if kernel.is_empty() {
+        kernel_to_install = "linux".to_string
+    } else {
+        match kernel.as_str() {
+            "linux" => kernel_to_install = "linux".to_string(),
+            "linux-lts" => kernel_to_install = "linux-lts".to_string(),
+            "linux-zen" => kernel_to_install = "linux-zen".to_string(),
+            "linux-hardened" => kernel_to_install = "linux-hardened".to_string(),
+            _ => {
+                warn!("Unknown kernel: {}, using default instead", kernel);
+                kernel_to_install = "linux".to_string();
+            }
+        }
+    }
     install::install(vec![
         "base",
-        "linux",
+        kernel_to_install.as_str(),
         "linux-firmware",
         "systemd-sysvcompat",
         "networkmanager",
diff --git a/src/functions/users.rs b/src/functions/users.rs
index 6f3bff0..7dfb7f3 100755
--- a/src/functions/users.rs
+++ b/src/functions/users.rs
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ pub fn root_pass(root_pass: &str) {
         ),
         "set root password",
     );
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/internal/config.rs b/src/internal/config.rs
index 11c3f41..f54d5d2 100755
--- a/src/internal/config.rs
+++ b/src/internal/config.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct Config {
+    kernel: String,
     partition: Partition,
     bootloader: Bootloader,
     locale: Locale,
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ pub fn read_config(configpath: PathBuf) {
         &mut partitions,
         config.unakite.enable
     );
-    base::install_base_packages();
+    base::install_base_packages(kernel);
     base::genfstab();
     println!();
     log::info!("Installing bootloader : {}", config.bootloader.r#type);
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ecb4750..adee0c8 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ fn main() {
             let mut partitions = args.partitions;
             partition::partition(args.device, args.mode, args.efi, &mut partitions, args.unakite);
         }
-        Command::InstallBase => {
-            base::install_base_packages();
+        Command::InstallBase(args) => {
+            base::install_base_packages(
+                args.kernel,
+            );
         }
         Command::GenFstab => {
             base::genfstab();