diff --git a/data/architectures/amd64.toml b/data/architectures/amd64.toml
index 9ab1c03b5d..765e2c0d30 100644
--- a/data/architectures/amd64.toml
+++ b/data/architectures/amd64.toml
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ packages = [
   "vyos-intel-qat",
   "vyos-intel-ixgbe",
   "vyos-intel-ixgbevf",
+  "intel-microcode",
+  "amd64-microcode"
 ]
 
+[additional_repositories.firmware]
+  url = "https://ftp.debian.org/debian"
+  components = "non-free-firmware"
+  no_source = true
+
 [additional_repositories.salt]
   architecture = "amd64"
   url = "https://packages.vyos.net/saltproject/debian/11/amd64/3005"