diff --git a/http/ubuntu-22/user-data b/http/ubuntu-22/user-data
index 7d7ef9d..847f596 100644
--- a/http/ubuntu-22/user-data
+++ b/http/ubuntu-22/user-data
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ autoinstall:
     authorized-keys: []
     install-server: true
 
+  packages:
+    - "qemu-guest-agent"
+
   late-commands:
     - "echo 'xadmin ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' > /target/etc/sudoers.d/xadmin"
     - "chmod 440 /target/etc/sudoers.d/xadmin"
-
-  bootcmd:
-    - "apt install -y qemu-guest-agent"
-    - "systemctl enable qemu-guest-agent"
-    - "systemctl start qemu-guest-agent"
+    - "curtin in-target --target=/target -- apt install -y qemu-guest-agent"
+    - "curtin in-target --target=/target -- systemctl enable qemu-guest-agent"
+    - "curtin in-target --target=/target -- systemctl start qemu-guest-agent"