diff --git a/install/config/hardware/fix-asus-rog-audio-mixer.sh b/install/config/hardware/fix-asus-rog-audio-mixer.sh
index 79651a5f..7d36a7e9 100644
--- a/install/config/hardware/fix-asus-rog-audio-mixer.sh
+++ b/install/config/hardware/fix-asus-rog-audio-mixer.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ if [[ "$(cat /sys/class/dmi/id/sys_vendor 2>/dev/null)" == "ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC
   mkdir -p ~/.config/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/
   cp $OMARCHY_PATH/default/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-soft-mixer.conf ~/.config/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/
   rm -rf ~/.local/state/wireplumber/default-routes
+
+  # Unmute the Master control on the ALC285 card (often muted by default)
+  card=$(aplay -l 2>/dev/null | grep -i "ALC285" | head -1 | sed 's/card \([0-9]*\).*/\1/')
+  if [[ -n "$card" ]]; then
+    amixer -c "$card" set Master 80% unmute 2>/dev/null
+  fi
 fi
diff --git a/install/omarchy-base.packages b/install/omarchy-base.packages
index cfa5172f..54f1fe36 100644
--- a/install/omarchy-base.packages
+++ b/install/omarchy-base.packages
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 1password-cli
 aether
 alacritty
+alsa-utils
 asdcontrol
 avahi
 bash-completion