diff --git a/site/profiles/manifests/firstrun/init.pp b/site/profiles/manifests/firstrun/init.pp
index c4845e1..abb0a2b 100644
--- a/site/profiles/manifests/firstrun/init.pp
+++ b/site/profiles/manifests/firstrun/init.pp
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ class profiles::firstrun::init {
   include profiles::base::repos
   include profiles::firstrun::packages
 
+  # set the motd and base facts
+  include profiles::base::facts
+  include profiles::base::motd
+
   # mark the firstrun as done
   include profiles::firstrun::complete