diff --git a/user-manifest.scm b/user-manifest.scm
index fe75627..ebefb97 100644
--- a/user-manifest.scm
+++ b/user-manifest.scm
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
    "emacs-projectile"
    "emacs-helm-projectile"
 
+   "aspell" "aspell-dict-en"
+
    ;; These fonts are required for icecat
    "font-gnu-freefont-ttf"