diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index f4e7071..f2d374b 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ case "$IMAGE_TYPE" in
 			export DISKTYPE="NETINST"
 			profiles="kali"
 			auto_profiles="kali"
+		elif [ "$KALI_VARIANT" = "purple" ]; then
+			export DISKTYPE="BD"
+			profiles="kali kali-purple"
+			auto_profiles="kali kali-purple"
 		else    # plain installer
 			export DISKTYPE="BD"
 			profiles="kali offline"
diff --git a/kali-config/installer-purple/packages b/kali-config/installer-purple/packages
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..803887a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kali-config/installer-purple/packages
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Installer for Kali Purple
+
+# Metapackages
+# You can customize the set of Kali metapackages (groups of tools) available
+# in the installer ISO.
+# For the complete list see: https://tools.kali.org/kali-metapackages
+kali-system-core
+
+# Tools
+kali-tools-detect
+kali-tools-identify
+kali-tools-protect
+kali-tools-recover
+kali-tools-respond
+
+# Graphical desktops
+kali-desktop-xfce
+kali-desktop-gnome
+kali-desktop-kde