diff --git a/system_setup/client/client.py b/system_setup/client/client.py
index aeb999f4..a9a8a8bb 100644
--- a/system_setup/client/client.py
+++ b/system_setup/client/client.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class SystemSetupClient(SubiquityClient):
 
     controllers = [
         "Welcome",
+        "WSLSetupOptions",
         "WSLIdentity",
         "WSLConfigurationBase",
         "Summary",
diff --git a/system_setup/client/controllers/__init__.py b/system_setup/client/controllers/__init__.py
index 9720388c..51494af7 100644
--- a/system_setup/client/controllers/__init__.py
+++ b/system_setup/client/controllers/__init__.py
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ from .identity import WSLIdentityController
 from .wslconfbase import WSLConfigurationBaseController
 from .summary import SummaryController
 from .wslconfadvanced import WSLConfigurationAdvancedController
+from .wslsetupoptions import WSLSetupOptionsController
 
 from subiquity.client.controllers import WelcomeController
 
 
 __all__ = [
     'WelcomeController',
+    'WSLSetupOptionsController',
     'WSLIdentityController',
     'WSLConfigurationBaseController',
     'WSLConfigurationAdvancedController',
diff --git a/system_setup/models/system_setup.py b/system_setup/models/system_setup.py
index 2e348954..2ffcc249 100644
--- a/system_setup/models/system_setup.py
+++ b/system_setup/models/system_setup.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from subiquity.server.types import InstallerChannels
 
 from .wslconfbase import WSLConfigurationBaseModel
 from .wslconfadvanced import WSLConfigurationAdvancedModel
+from .wslsetupoptions import WSLSetupOptionsModel
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger('system_setup.models.system_setup')
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class SystemSetupModel(SubiquityModel):
         self.packages = []
         self.userdata = {}
         self.locale = LocaleModel(self.chroot_prefix)
+        self.wslsetupoptions = WSLSetupOptionsModel()
         self.identity = IdentityModel()
         self.network = None
         self.wslconfbase = WSLConfigurationBaseModel()
diff --git a/system_setup/server/controllers/__init__.py b/system_setup/server/controllers/__init__.py
index 0a544932..a1c6bb49 100644
--- a/system_setup/server/controllers/__init__.py
+++ b/system_setup/server/controllers/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from .wslconfbase import WSLConfigurationBaseController
 from .wslconfadvanced import WSLConfigurationAdvancedController
 from .configure import ConfigureController
 from .shutdown import SetupShutdownController
+from .wslsetupoptions import WSLSetupOptionsController
 
 __all__ = [
     'EarlyController',
@@ -39,4 +40,5 @@ __all__ = [
     'WSLConfigurationBaseController',
     'WSLConfigurationAdvancedController',
     'ConfigureController',
+    'WSLSetupOptionsController',
 ]
diff --git a/system_setup/server/controllers/configure.py b/system_setup/server/controllers/configure.py
index 2585b76f..4d3936c4 100644
--- a/system_setup/server/controllers/configure.py
+++ b/system_setup/server/controllers/configure.py
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ class ConfigureController(SubiquityController):
                 log.error("Packages list in dry-run should never be empty.")
                 return False
 
+            log.debug('%s ignored for testing.',
+                      self.model.wslsetupoptions.wslsetupoptions)
             packs_dir = os.path.join(self.model.root,
                                      "var/cache/apt/archives/")
             os.makedirs(packs_dir, exist_ok=True)
@@ -220,7 +222,15 @@ class ConfigureController(SubiquityController):
             log.info("No missing recommended packages. Nothing to do.")
             return True
 
-        cmd = [aptCommand, "install", "-y"] + packages
+        cmd = []
+        if self.model.wslsetupoptions.wslsetupoptions.\
+            install_language_support_packages is True:
+            cmd = [aptCommand, "install", "-y"]
+
+        else:
+            cmd = ["/usr/bin/apt-mark", "install"]
+
+        cmd = cmd + packages
         acp = await arun_command(cmd, env=env)
 
         return acp.returncode == 0
diff --git a/system_setup/server/server.py b/system_setup/server/server.py
index 1fd161b3..f5cdcbfa 100644
--- a/system_setup/server/server.py
+++ b/system_setup/server/server.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ INSTALL_MODEL_NAMES = ModelNames({
         "wslconfbase",
     },
     wsl_setup={
+        "wslsetupoptions",
         "identity",
     },
     wsl_configuration={
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ class SystemSetupServer(SubiquityServer):
         "Reporting",
         "Error",
         "WSLLocale",
+        "WSLSetupOptions",
         "WSLIdentity",
         "WSLConfigurationBase",
         "WSLConfigurationAdvanced",
diff --git a/system_setup/ui/views/wslsetupoptions.py b/system_setup/ui/views/wslsetupoptions.py
index e7f98b05..d8a256da 100644
--- a/system_setup/ui/views/wslsetupoptions.py
+++ b/system_setup/ui/views/wslsetupoptions.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 WSLSetupOptions provides user with options to customize the setup experience.
 """
 
-from gettext import install
 from urwid import (
     connect_signal,
 )
@@ -33,15 +32,6 @@ from subiquity.common.types import WSLSetupOptions
 
 
 class WSLSetupOptionsForm(Form):
-    def __init__(self, initial):
-        super().__init__(initial=initial)
-        connect_signal(self.install_language_support_packages.widget, "change",
-                       self.toggle_help)
-
-
-=======
-class WSLSetupOptionsForm(Form):
->>>>>>> 18290ac4 (Fixed help strings)
     install_language_support_packages = \
         BooleanField(_("Install packages for better language support"),
                      help=_("Not recommended for slow internet connections."))