diff --git a/bundles/apt/items.py b/bundles/apt/items.py
index 3d77e40..6b2492a 100644
--- a/bundles/apt/items.py
+++ b/bundles/apt/items.py
@@ -69,3 +69,26 @@ for key in gpg_keys:
 if node.metadata.get('apt', {}).get('packages', {}):
     for package, options in node.metadata['apt']['packages'].items():
         pkg_apt[package] = options
+
+
+if node.metadata.get('keep_cloud_init', False):
+    pkg_apt['cloud-init'] = {
+        'installed': True,
+    }
+else:
+    pkg_apt['cloud-init'] = {
+        'installed': False,
+    }
+    pkg_apt['netplan.io'] = {
+        'installed': False,
+    }
+
+    files['/etc/cloud'] = {
+        'delete': True,
+    }
+    files['/etc/netplan'] = {
+        'delete': True,
+    }
+    files['/var/lib/cloud'] = {
+        'delete': True,
+    }