diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/scripts/init-top/fbconsole b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/scripts/init-top/fbconsole
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5202df6406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/scripts/init-top/fbconsole
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+PREREQ=""
+prereqs()
+{
+	echo "$PREREQ"
+}
+case $1 in
+# get pre-requisites
+prereqs)
+	prereqs
+	exit 0
+	;;
+esac
+
+# Always load the fbcon module for KMS, won't do any harm for
+# other users anyway.
+modprobe fbcon
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
index 3575c114f84..2ef1186db32 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'initramfs-tools'
 pkgname=initramfs-tools
-_localver=0.99.8.2	# This is the XBPS version
+_localver=0.99.8.3	# This is the XBPS version
 _distver=0.98.8		# This should match debian version
 version=${_localver}.${_distver}
 build_style=custom-install