diff --git a/repo.lisp b/repo.lisp
index eb7dca5..6a0f750 100644
--- a/repo.lisp
+++ b/repo.lisp
@@ -514,6 +514,9 @@
(install (manifest-or-die x))
(install (repo-or-die x))))
+(defmethod install ((x symbol))
+ (install (symbol-name x)))
+
(defmethod install ((x null))
nil)