diff --git a/conf.d/ve.mk b/conf.d/ve.mk
index a68e6759..efc39ed6 100644
--- a/conf.d/ve.mk
+++ b/conf.d/ve.mk
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ifeq (ve,$(IMAGE_CLASS))
 
 # no "vzctl enter"
-ve/bare: ve/.base use/init/sysv; @:
+ve/bare: ve/.base +sysvinit; @:
 
 # /dev/pty and friends start here
 ve/base: ve/bare
@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@ ve/openvpn: ve/bare
 ve/pgsql94: ve/generic
 	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,postgresql9.4-server)
 
+ve/systemd-bare: ve/.base use/control/sudo-su use/repo use/net/networkd +systemd
+	@$(call add,BASE_PACKAGES,interactivesystem su)
+	@$(call add,BASE_LISTS,openssh)
+
 endif