diff --git a/loader/Cargo.toml b/loader/Cargo.toml
index 4a9783a08..11daf46a8 100644
--- a/loader/Cargo.toml
+++ b/loader/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ aes-gcm-siv = { version = "0.11.1", default-features = false, features = [
     "aes",
 ], optional = true }
 crc = { version = "1.8.1", default-features = false }
+rand_chacha = { version = "0.3.1", optional = true, default_features = false }
 
 [dependencies.com_rs]
 git = "https://github.com/betrusted-io/com_rs"
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ cramium-soc = [
     "cramium-hal",
     "xous-pio",
     "xous-pl230",
+    "rand_chacha",
 ]
 cramium-fpga = [
     "utralib/cramium-fpga",