diff --git a/pkgsel/tardiba.conf b/pkgsel/tardiba.conf
index 7d0185a..ef09821 100644
--- a/pkgsel/tardiba.conf
+++ b/pkgsel/tardiba.conf
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@
 
 # options always used on all tardiba systems
 #
-for x in KERNEL='linux' LIBC=glibc LVM=1 PAM=1 SSP=1 \
+
+TARDIBA_OPTION="KERNEL=linux LIBC=glibc LVM=1 PAM=1 SSP=1 \
 	SECURITY=none \
 	POSTGRES=1 MONITORING=minimal \
-	APCUPS=1 \
 	DEVTOOLS=0 DEVELOPMENT=0 \
-	DOC=usual \
-	; do
+	DOC=minimal"
+
+[ "$SDECFG_TRG_MNEMOSYNE_BOOT" = 'vserver' ] && \
+	var_append TARDIBA_OPTION ' ' "APCUPS=0"
 
+for x in $TARDIBA_OPTION ; do
 	eval SDECFGSET_TRG_MNEMOSYNE_$x
 	const SDECFG_TRG_MNEMOSYNE_${x/=/ }
 done