diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2 b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
index 9f5b9c7f8b..90fe797a85 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ switch_to_ramfs() {
 		mtd partx losetup mkfs.ext4				\
 		ubiupdatevol ubiattach ubiblock ubiformat		\
 		ubidetach ubirsvol ubirmvol ubimkvol			\
-		snapshot snapshot_tool					\
+		snapshot snapshot_tool date logger			\
 		$RAMFS_COPY_BIN
 	do
 		local file="$(command -v "$binary" 2>/dev/null)"