diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 84034393..66d463d9 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+livecd-rootfs (2.674) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix broken minimal cloud image boot on amd64
+
+ -- David Krauser <david.krauser@canonical.com>  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:24:19 -0400
+
 livecd-rootfs (2.673) groovy; urgency=medium
 
   * Fix an unbound variable in scripts/functions. 
diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index baf5d4d1..441b5dff 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -779,20 +779,14 @@ case $PROJECT in
 		;;
 
 	ubuntu-cpc)
+		KERNEL_FLAVOURS=virtual
+
 		if [ "${SUBPROJECT:-}" = minimized ]; then
 			add_task install cloud-image
 			add_package install sudo lxd-installer
-			# linux-kvm currently only exists for amd64, so fall back to the
-			# virtual flavour for other architectures
-			if [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
-				KERNEL_FLAVOURS=kvm
-			else
-				KERNEL_FLAVOURS=virtual
-			fi
 		else
 			add_task install minimal standard cloud-image
 			add_package install ubuntu-minimal
-			KERNEL_FLAVOURS=virtual
 		        case $ARCH in
 				armhf|arm64|ppc64el|powerpc)
 					add_task install server
diff --git a/live-build/functions b/live-build/functions
index 05003d19..2a386990 100644
--- a/live-build/functions
+++ b/live-build/functions
@@ -947,6 +947,12 @@ replace_kernel () {
 
     # If running a custom kernel, we should try to boot without an initramfs
     # We do this by setting GRUB_FORCE_PARTUUID, which forces initramfs-less boot
+    force_boot_without_initramfs ${mountpoint}
+}
+
+force_boot_without_initramfs() {
+    mountpoint=$1
+
     partuuid=$(blkid -s PARTUUID -o value $(findmnt -n -o SOURCE --target "${mountpoint}"))
     if [ -n "${partuuid}" ]; then
         echo "Force booting without an initramfs..."
diff --git a/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks.d/base/disk-image-uefi.binary b/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks.d/base/disk-image-uefi.binary
index 2d298ec9..9b59117a 100755
--- a/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks.d/base/disk-image-uefi.binary
+++ b/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks.d/base/disk-image-uefi.binary
@@ -94,15 +94,6 @@ install_grub() {
             ;;
     esac
 
-    # This call to rewrite the debian package manifest is added here to capture
-    # grub-efi packages that otherwise would not make it into the base
-    # manifest. filesystem.packages is moved into place via symlinking to
-    # livecd.ubuntu-cpc.manifest by live-build/auto/build after lb_binary runs
-    # and at that time snaps are added to the manifest (create-manifest is
-    # not called here as it calls snap-seed-parse, resulting in duplicate
-    # snap listings)
-    chroot mountpoint dpkg-query -W > binary/boot/filesystem.packages
-
     chroot mountpoint grub-install "${loop_device}" \
         --boot-directory=/boot \
         --efi-directory=/boot/efi \
@@ -126,6 +117,21 @@ install_grub() {
         chroot mountpoint grub-install --target=i386-pc "${loop_device}"
     fi
 
+    # Use the linux-kvm kernel for minimal images where available
+    # linux-kvm currently only exists for amd64
+    if [ "${SUBPROJECT:-}" = "minimized" ] && [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
+        replace_kernel mountpoint linux-kvm
+    fi
+
+    # This call to rewrite the debian package manifest is added here to capture
+    # grub-efi packages that otherwise would not make it into the base
+    # manifest. filesystem.packages is moved into place via symlinking to
+    # livecd.ubuntu-cpc.manifest by live-build/auto/build after lb_binary runs
+    # and at that time snaps are added to the manifest (create-manifest is
+    # not called here as it calls snap-seed-parse, resulting in duplicate
+    # snap listings)
+    chroot mountpoint dpkg-query -W > binary/boot/filesystem.packages
+
     divert_grub mountpoint
     chroot mountpoint update-grub
     replace_grub_root_with_label mountpoint
diff --git a/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks.d/base/disk-image.binary b/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks.d/base/disk-image.binary
index 14e9bc65..d0e4e228 100755
--- a/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks.d/base/disk-image.binary
+++ b/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks.d/base/disk-image.binary
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ if [ "${should_install_grub}" -eq 1 ]; then
     rm mountpoint/tmp/device.map
 fi
 
+# Use the linux-kvm kernel for minimal images where available
+# linux-kvm currently only exists for amd64
+if [ "${SUBPROJECT:-}" = "minimized" ] && [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
+    replace_kernel mountpoint linux-kvm
+fi
+
 if [ "$ARCH" = "s390x" ]; then
     # Do ZIPL install bits
     chroot mountpoint apt-get -qqy install s390-tools sysconfig-hardware