diff --git a/conf.d/regular.mk b/conf.d/regular.mk
index d14345d2..80113d01 100644
--- a/conf.d/regular.mk
+++ b/conf.d/regular.mk
@@ -73,13 +73,17 @@ distro/regular-cinnamon: distro/.regular-gtk \
 
 distro/regular-gnome3: distro/.regular-desktop use/x11/gnome3 +plymouth; @:
 
-distro/regular-tde: distro/.regular-desktop +tde +plymouth +nm
+# reusable bits
+distro/.regular-tde-extras:
 	@$(call add,LIVE_PACKAGES,kdegames kdeedu)
 	@$(call add,LIVE_LISTS,openscada)
 
-distro/regular-tde-sysv: distro/.regular-sysv \
-	use/net-eth/dhcp use/efi/refind +tde +plymouth
-	@$(call add,LIVE_LISTS,openscada)
+distro/regular-tde: distro/.regular-desktop distro/.regular-tde-extras \
+	+tde +plymouth +nm; @:
+
+distro/regular-tde-sysv: distro/.regular-sysv distro/.regular-tde-extras \
+	use/net-eth/dhcp use/syslinux/ui/gfxboot use/efi/refind \
+	+tde +plymouth; @:
 
 distro/regular-kde4: distro/.regular-desktop use/x11/kde4 use/x11/kdm4 \
 	use/fonts/zerg +pulse +plymouth