diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/install_systemvm_packages.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/install_systemvm_packages.sh
index 31ba2d4f91f..0cb2a92a2de 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/install_systemvm_packages.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/install_systemvm_packages.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ function install_packages() {
     iptables-persistent \
     libtcnative-1 libssl-dev libapr1-dev \
     open-vm-tools \
+    python-flask \
     haproxy \
     radvd \
     sharutils
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/preseed.cfg b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/preseed.cfg
index 0d2f70b3d0b..832a2966eb3 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/preseed.cfg
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/preseed.cfg
@@ -42,47 +42,6 @@ d-i clock-setup/ntp boolean true
 d-i partman-auto/disk string /dev/sda
 d-i partman-auto/method string regular
 d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select atomic
-d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string                         \
-      boot-root ::                                            \
-              30 50 100 ext4                                  \
-                      $primary{ } $bootable{ }                \
-                      method{ format } format{ }              \
-                      use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext4 }    \
-                      mountpoint{ /boot }                     \
-              .                                               \
-              400 40 500 ext4                                 \
-                      method{ format } format{ }              \
-                      use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext4 }    \
-                      mountpoint{ / }                         \
-              .                                               \
-              50 100 200 ext4                                 \
-                      method{ format } format{ }              \
-                      use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext4 }    \
-                      mountpoint{ /home }                     \
-              .                                               \
-              700 70 1100 ext4                                \
-                      method{ format } format{ }              \
-                      use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext4 }    \
-                      mountpoint{ /usr }                      \
-              .                                               \
-              400 40 500 ext4                                 \
-                      method{ format } format{ }              \
-                      use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext4 }    \
-                      mountpoint{ /opt }                      \
-              .                                               \
-              450 70 1000 ext4                                \
-                      method{ format } format{ }              \
-                      use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext4 }    \
-                      mountpoint{ /var }                      \
-              .                                               \
-              50 60 100 ext4                                  \
-                      method{ format } format{ }              \
-                      use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext4 }    \
-                      mountpoint{ /tmp }                      \
-              .                                               \
-              70 100 256 linux-swap                           \
-                      method{ swap } format{ }                \
-              .
 d-i partman/confirm_write_new_label boolean true
 d-i partman/choose_partition select finish
 d-i partman/confirm boolean true