diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
index 99a7538a057..ca2140e7003 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/postinstall.sh
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ configure_services() {
   chkconfig xl2tpd off
   chkconfig hv_kvp_daemon off
   chkconfig radvd off
+
+  # Disable services that slow down boot and are not used anyway
+  chkconfig x11-common off
+  chkconfig console-setup off
 }
 
 do_signature() {