diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/apt_upgrade.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/apt_upgrade.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69acc1a9c6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/apt_upgrade.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Update the box
+
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+export DEBIAN_PRIORITY=critical
+
+apt-get -q -y --force-yes update
+apt-get -q -y --force-yes install curl unzip
+apt-get clean
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/base.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/base.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 8166081cdce..00000000000
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/base.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# Update the box
-
-export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-export DEBIAN_PRIORITY=critical
-
-apt-get -q -y --force-yes update
-apt-get -q -y --force-yes install curl unzip
-apt-get clean
-
-# Set up sudo, TODO: Check security concerns
-echo 'vagrant ALL=NOPASSWD:/bin/chmod, /bin/cp, /bin/mkdir, /bin/mount, /bin/umount' > /etc/sudoers.d/vagrant
-echo 'cloud ALL=NOPASSWD:/bin/chmod, /bin/cp, /bin/mkdir, /bin/mount, /bin/umount' > /etc/sudoers.d/cloud
-
-# Tweak sshd to prevent DNS resolution (speed up logins)
-echo 'UseDNS no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
-
-# Remove 5s grub timeout to speed up booting
-cat <<EOF > /etc/default/grub
-# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
-# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
-
-GRUB_DEFAULT=0
-GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
-GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="debian-installer=en_US"
-EOF
-
-update-grub
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/configure_grub.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/configure_grub.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d530bb93bf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/configure_grub.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Remove 5s grub timeout to speed up booting
+cat <<EOF > /etc/default/grub
+# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
+# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
+
+GRUB_DEFAULT=0
+GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
+GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="debian-installer=en_US"
+EOF
+
+update-grub
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/definition.rb b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/definition.rb
index 2aaac04fdd2..de776f38bfb 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/definition.rb
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvm64template/definition.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ Veewee::Definition.declare({
   :sudo_cmd => "echo '%p'|sudo -S sh '%f'",
   :shutdown_cmd => "halt -p",
   :postinstall_files => [
-    "base.sh",
+    "apt_upgrade.sh",
+    "configure_grub.sh",
     "postinstall.sh",
     "cleanup.sh",
     "zerodisk.sh"
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/apt_upgrade.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/apt_upgrade.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69acc1a9c6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/apt_upgrade.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Update the box
+
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+export DEBIAN_PRIORITY=critical
+
+apt-get -q -y --force-yes update
+apt-get -q -y --force-yes install curl unzip
+apt-get clean
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/base.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/base.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 8166081cdce..00000000000
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/base.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# Update the box
-
-export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-export DEBIAN_PRIORITY=critical
-
-apt-get -q -y --force-yes update
-apt-get -q -y --force-yes install curl unzip
-apt-get clean
-
-# Set up sudo, TODO: Check security concerns
-echo 'vagrant ALL=NOPASSWD:/bin/chmod, /bin/cp, /bin/mkdir, /bin/mount, /bin/umount' > /etc/sudoers.d/vagrant
-echo 'cloud ALL=NOPASSWD:/bin/chmod, /bin/cp, /bin/mkdir, /bin/mount, /bin/umount' > /etc/sudoers.d/cloud
-
-# Tweak sshd to prevent DNS resolution (speed up logins)
-echo 'UseDNS no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
-
-# Remove 5s grub timeout to speed up booting
-cat <<EOF > /etc/default/grub
-# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
-# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
-
-GRUB_DEFAULT=0
-GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
-GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="debian-installer=en_US"
-EOF
-
-update-grub
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/configure_grub.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/configure_grub.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d530bb93bf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/configure_grub.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Remove 5s grub timeout to speed up booting
+cat <<EOF > /etc/default/grub
+# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
+# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
+
+GRUB_DEFAULT=0
+GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
+GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="debian-installer=en_US"
+EOF
+
+update-grub
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/definition.rb b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/definition.rb
index 6173f419a70..d2e25df2d53 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/definition.rb
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/definition.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ Veewee::Definition.declare({
   :sudo_cmd => "echo '%p'|sudo -S sh '%f'",
   :shutdown_cmd => "halt -p",
   :postinstall_files => [
-    "base.sh",
+    "apt_upgrade.sh",
+    "configure_grub.sh",
     "postinstall.sh",
     "cleanup.sh",
     "zerodisk.sh"