diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c27659ae..d040a83d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+livecd-rootfs (2.551) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Do no install openssh-server in the base filsystem for the live server
+    installer.
+
+ -- Michael Hudson-Doyle <michael.hudson@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:40:21 +1300
+
 livecd-rootfs (2.550) disco; urgency=medium
 
   [ Balint Reczey ]
diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index 21cba94d..496e8dea 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ case $PROJECT in
 			live)
 				add_task install standard
 				add_task install server
-				LIVE_TASK='cloud-image'
+				add_package install cloud-init
 				;;
 		esac
 		COMPONENTS='main'