diff --git a/bitwarden/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/00-aaa_dockerfile_backup.sh b/bitwarden/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/00-aaa_dockerfile_backup.sh
index e64321b5f..6f8f16be7 100644
--- a/bitwarden/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/00-aaa_dockerfile_backup.sh
+++ b/bitwarden/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/00-aaa_dockerfile_backup.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         $(curl --help &>/dev/null) && (apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends curl &>/dev/null || apk add --no-cache curl)
         curl -L -f -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/master/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh" --output /automatic_packages.sh
         chmod 777 /automatic_packages.sh
+        export PACKAGES=${PACKAGES:-""}
         eval /./automatic_packages.sh
         rm /automatic_packages.sh