diff --git a/live-build/functions b/live-build/functions
index 210a783c..c981cd10 100644
--- a/live-build/functions
+++ b/live-build/functions
@@ -508,7 +508,17 @@ _snap_post_process() {
             # If the 'core' snap is not present, assume we are coreXX-only and
             # install the snapd snap.
             if [ ! -f ${snaps_dir}/core_[0-9]*.snap ]; then
-                _snap_preseed $CHROOT_ROOT snapd stable
+                # There is a regression in snapd 2.58 with a fix being worked on @
+                # https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/12483. The regression was
+                # that it was no longer possible to preseed snaps during cloud
+                # image builds. The temporary workaround is to preseed snapd
+                # from a downgraded channel "stable/2.57.x". To do this temporarily
+                # we will carry a patch on CPC's fork of livecd-rootfs on all suites.
+                # Once the fix to snapd snap is rolled out with a new 2.58.1
+                # release then the "stable/2.57.x" will be removed and
+                # all users with snapd from channel "stable/2.57.x" will
+                # fall back to "stable" channel and be upgraded to 2.58.1.
+                _snap_preseed $CHROOT_ROOT snapd "stable/2.57.x"
             fi
             ;;
         core)