diff --git a/profiles/base/package.use/server b/profiles/base/package.use/server
index 5332e6d74..b31ac50b9 100644
--- a/profiles/base/package.use/server
+++ b/profiles/base/package.use/server
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dev-lang/php xml -fdftk session dba mysql -imap gd spell -xpm
+dev-lang/php xml -fdftk session dba mysql gd spell -xpm
 dev-vcs/git cgi curl perl webdav
 mail-mta/postfix ldap sasl dovecot-sasl
 net-dns/bind ldap sdb-ldap dlz
diff --git a/profiles/base/server/package.use/default b/profiles/base/server/package.use/default
index 43d1158a0..c53249bbb 100644
--- a/profiles/base/server/package.use/default
+++ b/profiles/base/server/package.use/default
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 sys-apps/calculate-utils console pxe
+
+# compatible binary package on the desktop and server
+dev-lang/php -imap spell xpm
+