diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml b/group_vars/all.yml
index 856be6b..b76debe 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ packages:
   - zfs-dkms
   - zfsutils-linux
   - ganeti
+  - ganeti-instance-debootstrap
   - drbd-utils
   - socat
   - python3
+  - qemu-system-x86
   - systemd-resolved # needs to be the last one
                      # breaks dns resolution until
                      # systemd-networkd is configured
@@ -44,3 +46,10 @@ zpool_dev: /dev/vdc
 vg_name: xenvg
 pvs:
   - /dev/vdb
+
+# ganeti
+instance_debootstrap:
+  - name: default
+    arch: amd64
+    suite: bookworm
+    extra_pkgs: "acpi-support-base,console-tools,udev,linux-image-amd64,sudo,vim,grub-pc,openssh-server"