diff --git a/main/postmarketos-ui-mate/APKBUILD b/main/postmarketos-ui-mate/APKBUILD
index 0cdafbc95..918e3b25a 100644
--- a/main/postmarketos-ui-mate/APKBUILD
+++ b/main/postmarketos-ui-mate/APKBUILD
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ depends="
 	xorg-server
 	"
 _pmb_recommends="
+	alsa-plugins-pulse
 	blueman
 	gvfs
 	mate-tweak
diff --git a/main/postmarketos-ui-xfce4/APKBUILD b/main/postmarketos-ui-xfce4/APKBUILD
index 515124e59..dc01ae850 100644
--- a/main/postmarketos-ui-xfce4/APKBUILD
+++ b/main/postmarketos-ui-xfce4/APKBUILD
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ depends="
 	xorg-server
 	"
 _pmb_recommends="
+	alsa-plugins-pulse
 	blueman
 	faenza-icon-theme
 	gnome-keyring