diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c8f48a01..f8bc2756 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+livecd-rootfs (2.408.29) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * ubuntu-cpc: When performing a minimized build make sure the
+    /etc/cloud/build.info file says "minimal" (LP: #1759519)
+
+ -- Christopher Glass (Ubuntu) <tribaal@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:08:48 +0200
+
 livecd-rootfs (2.408.28) xenial; urgency=medium
 
   * ubuntu-cpc: When performing a minimized build, don't generate artifacts
diff --git a/live-build/auto/build b/live-build/auto/build
index 12a0aac4..0f617b56 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/build
+++ b/live-build/auto/build
@@ -305,8 +305,13 @@ deb file:/var/lib/preinstalled-pool/ $LB_DISTRIBUTION $LB_PARENT_ARCHIVE_AREAS
 		fi
 	fi
 	if [ "$PROJECT" = "ubuntu-cpc" ]; then
+		if [ "${SUBPROJECT:-}" = minimized ]; then
+			BUILD_NAME=minimal
+		else
+			BUILD_NAME=server
+		fi
 		cat > chroot/etc/cloud/build.info << EOF
-build_name: server
+build_name: $BUILD_NAME
 serial: $BUILDSTAMP
 EOF
 	fi