diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index c480215f..5b84fd71 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -824,8 +824,8 @@ case $PROJECT in
 		;;
 
 	ubuntu-unity)
-		add_task install minimal standard
-		add_package install ubuntu-unity-desktop
+		add_task install minimal standard ubuntu-unity-desktop
+		LIVE_TASK='ubuntu-unity-live'
 		COMPONENTS='main restricted universe multiverse'
 		;;