diff --git a/repos/gems/sculpt/default-pc.sculpt b/repos/gems/sculpt/default-pc.sculpt
index 6423c08c3c..0e3d81d163 100644
--- a/repos/gems/sculpt/default-pc.sculpt
+++ b/repos/gems/sculpt/default-pc.sculpt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import: pkg/sculpt_drivers-pc
 
 # selection of launcher-menu entries
 launcher: vm_fs shared_fs download_debug_info black_hole trace_logger
-launcher: audio mixer
+launcher: audio mixer system_clock
 
 # selection of accepted depot-package providers
 depot: genodelabs cnuke alex-ab mstein nfeske cproc chelmuth jschlatow
diff --git a/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/system_clock b/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/system_clock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2170435bf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/gems/sculpt/launcher/system_clock
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<launcher pkg="system_clock-pc" priority="-1">
+	<route>
+		<service name="IRQ">     <parent/> </service>
+		<service name="IO_PORT"> <parent/> </service>
+	</route>
+</launcher>