diff --git a/appmenus_fc20_minimal/netvm-whitelisted-appmenus.list b/appmenus_fc20_minimal/netvm-whitelisted-appmenus.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24cbff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appmenus_fc20_minimal/netvm-whitelisted-appmenus.list
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+xterm.desktop
diff --git a/appmenus_fc20_minimal/vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list b/appmenus_fc20_minimal/vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24cbff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appmenus_fc20_minimal/vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+xterm.desktop
diff --git a/appmenus_fc20_minimal/whitelisted-appmenus.list b/appmenus_fc20_minimal/whitelisted-appmenus.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24cbff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appmenus_fc20_minimal/whitelisted-appmenus.list
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+xterm.desktop
diff --git a/scripts_fedora/04_install_qubes.sh b/scripts_fedora/04_install_qubes.sh
index 990c032..3241602 100755
--- a/scripts_fedora/04_install_qubes.sh
+++ b/scripts_fedora/04_install_qubes.sh
@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@
 echo "--> Preparing environment..."
 mount -t proc proc $PWD/mnt/proc
 
+if [ "$TEMPLATE_FLAVOR" == "minimal" ]; then
+    YUM_OPTS="$YUM_OPTS --group_package_types=mandatory"
+fi
+
 echo "--> Installing RPMs..."
 export YUM0=$PWD/yum_repo_qubes
 yum install -c $PWD/yum.conf $YUM_OPTS -y --installroot=$(pwd)/mnt @qubes-vm || RETCODE=1
 
 rpm --root=$PWD/mnt --import $PWD/mnt/etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-qubes-*
 
-echo "--> Installing 3rd party apps"
-$SCRIPTSDIR/add_3rd_party_software.sh || RETCODE=1
+if [ "$TEMPLATE_FLAVOR" != "minimal" ]; then
+    echo "--> Installing 3rd party apps"
+    $SCRIPTSDIR/add_3rd_party_software.sh || RETCODE=1
+fi
 
 umount $PWD/mnt/proc
 
diff --git a/scripts_fedora/packages_fc20_minimal.list b/scripts_fedora/packages_fc20_minimal.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d58aa47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts_fedora/packages_fc20_minimal.list
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+xterm
+--exclude=kdegames
+--exclude=firstboot
+--exclude=xorg-x11-drv-nouveau
+--exclude=firewall-config,firewalld
+--exclude=gnome-boxes