diff --git a/debian/tests/default-bootstraps b/debian/tests/default-bootstraps
index 9e1fc5f6..6e8cbb8f 100755
--- a/debian/tests/default-bootstraps
+++ b/debian/tests/default-bootstraps
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ ALL_TRIPLETS="
  ubuntu-mate-live::
  ubuntu-netbook::
  ubuntu-server:live:ubuntu-server
- xubuntu::"
+ xubuntu::
+ xubuntu-core::"
 
 if [ -z "$SELECTED_TRIPLETS" ]; then
     SELECTED_TRIPLETS="
diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index 1722e98b..e8f45d1e 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ case $PROJECT in
 	kubuntu|kubuntu-dvd|kubuntu-plasma5|ubuntu-gnome|ubuntu-budgie|ubuntukylin)
 		COMPONENTS='main restricted universe'
 		;;
-	xubuntu|mythbuntu|lubuntu|ubuntu-mate|ubuntu-unity|ubuntustudio-dvd|ubuntu-unity)
+	xubuntu|xubuntu-core|mythbuntu|lubuntu|ubuntu-mate|ubuntu-unity|ubuntustudio-dvd|ubuntu-unity)
 		COMPONENTS='main restricted universe multiverse'
 		;;
 esac
@@ -784,6 +784,15 @@ case $PROJECT in
 		esac
 		;;
 
+	xubuntu-core)
+		add_task install minimal standard xubuntu-core
+		add_package install xterm
+		LIVE_TASK='xubuntu-live'
+		case $ARCH in
+			amd64)	KERNEL_FLAVOURS=generic ;;
+		esac
+		;;
+
 	ubuntu-netbook)
 		add_task install minimal standard ubuntu-netbook
 		LIVE_TASK='netbook-live'