diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/preseed.cfg b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/preseed.cfg
index 832a2966eb3..f1f4f6418ae 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/preseed.cfg
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/preseed.cfg
@@ -42,6 +42,47 @@ 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 ::                                            \
+              80 50 160 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