diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image
index 9dc635b..425ece0 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-image
+++ b/bin/xen-create-image
@@ -1587,6 +1587,14 @@ sub checkArguments
         exit 127;
     }
 
+    #
+    #  Lucid doesn't work without pygrub
+    #
+    if ( $CONFIG{ 'dist' } eq 'lucid' )
+    {
+        $CONFIG{ 'pygrub' } = 1;
+    }
+
     #
     #  NOTE: FAKE!
     #