diff --git a/misc/install_nvidia_driver.sh b/misc/install_nvidia_driver.sh
index 0571f394d..fd5a3da0d 100755
--- a/misc/install_nvidia_driver.sh
+++ b/misc/install_nvidia_driver.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ install_base_ubuntu()
         # Install Nvidia Driver and Nvidia Toolkit
         sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
         sudo apt -y update
+        sudo apt-get install -y ubuntu-drivers-common
         sudo apt-get install -y $(ubuntu-drivers devices | grep recommended | awk '{print $3}')
         sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-cuda-toolkit curl make
         
@@ -229,4 +230,4 @@ install_nvcc_headers
 
 echo "-----------------------------------------------------"
 echo " Reboot is required to use the nvidia video driver"
-echo "-----------------------------------------------------"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "-----------------------------------------------------"