diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9e7ae85a..b9917d77 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ livecd-rootfs (2.408.19) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * debian/tests/default-bootstraps: minor adjustments to shell syntax,
     syncing with artful where this originated.
   * Use kvm kernel flavor for minimized cloud image, not virtual
+  * Skip installation of kernel headers for all minimal images
 
  -- Balint Reczey <rbalint@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:35:04 +0200
 
diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index 1797300f..e73e2fe5 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ HWE_KERNEL_FLAVOUR="generic-hwe-16.04"
 HWE_SIGNED_KERNEL_PACKAGE="linux-signed-$HWE_KERNEL_FLAVOUR"
 
 if [ "${SUBPROJECT:-}" = minimized ]; then
-	OPTS="${OPTS:+$OPTS }--bootstrap-flavour=minimal"
+	OPTS="${OPTS:+$OPTS }--bootstrap-flavour=minimal --linux-packages=linux-image"
 fi
 
 case $PROJECT in