diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index a106db1..f10ef66 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ case "$IMAGE_TYPE" in
 			export DISKTYPE="BD"
 			profiles="kali kali-purple"
 			auto_profiles="kali kali-purple"
+			export KERNEL_PARAMS="debian-installer/theme=Clearlooks-Purple"
 		else    # plain installer
 			export DISKTYPE="BD"
 			profiles="kali offline"
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ case "$IMAGE_TYPE" in
 		debug "DISKTYPE: $DISKTYPE"
 		debug "profiles: $profiles"
 		debug "auto_profiles: $auto_profiles"
+		[ -v KERNEL_PARAMS ] && debug "KERNEL_PARAMS: $KERNEL_PARAMS"
 
 		if [ -e .mirror ]; then
 			kali_mirror=$(cat .mirror)
diff --git a/kali-config/installer-purple/packages b/kali-config/installer-purple/packages
index 803887a..125d65d 100644
--- a/kali-config/installer-purple/packages
+++ b/kali-config/installer-purple/packages
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # in the installer ISO.
 # For the complete list see: https://tools.kali.org/kali-metapackages
 kali-system-core
+kali-themes-purple  # temporary, until we do it a better way
 
 # Tools
 kali-tools-detect
diff --git a/simple-cdd/simple-cdd.conf b/simple-cdd/simple-cdd.conf
index f29fedf..d7dccd6 100644
--- a/simple-cdd/simple-cdd.conf
+++ b/simple-cdd/simple-cdd.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ security_mirror=""
 updates_mirror=""
 
 # Add kernel parameter to disable
-export KERNEL_PARAMS="net.ifnames=0 "
+export KERNEL_PARAMS="${KERNEL_PARAMS} net.ifnames=0 "
 
 # Kernel and architecture related
 if [ "$ARCH" = "i386" ]; then