diff --git a/Rocky-8-XFCE.ks b/Rocky-8-XFCE.ks
index 0078931..e7977f7 100644
--- a/Rocky-8-XFCE.ks
+++ b/Rocky-8-XFCE.ks
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ EOF
 cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
 
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4
+# ugly stuff, this should give us a default background for now
+mkdir -p /usr/share/backgrounds/images
+ln -s /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops/f32-04-twilight.png \
+  /usr/share/backgrounds/images/default.png
 
 cat > /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4/helpers.rc << FOE
 MailReader=sylpheed-claws
diff --git a/live/8/prod/rocky-live-xfce.ks b/live/8/prod/rocky-live-xfce.ks
index 7fc0c15..6efc7f0 100644
--- a/live/8/prod/rocky-live-xfce.ks
+++ b/live/8/prod/rocky-live-xfce.ks
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ EOF
 cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
 
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4
+# ugly stuff, this should give us a default background for now
+mkdir -p /usr/share/backgrounds/images
+ln -s /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops/f32-04-twilight.png \
+  /usr/share/backgrounds/images/default.png
 
 cat > /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4/helpers.rc << FOE
 MailReader=sylpheed-claws
diff --git a/live/8/stage/rocky-live-xfce.ks b/live/8/stage/rocky-live-xfce.ks
index 7fc0c15..6efc7f0 100644
--- a/live/8/stage/rocky-live-xfce.ks
+++ b/live/8/stage/rocky-live-xfce.ks
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ EOF
 cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
 
 mkdir -p /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4
+# ugly stuff, this should give us a default background for now
+mkdir -p /usr/share/backgrounds/images
+ln -s /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops/f32-04-twilight.png \
+  /usr/share/backgrounds/images/default.png
 
 cat > /home/liveuser/.config/xfce4/helpers.rc << FOE
 MailReader=sylpheed-claws