diff --git a/DESIGN.md b/DESIGN.md
index f19dc20e..0c1324f2 100644
--- a/DESIGN.md
+++ b/DESIGN.md
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ classes live in `subiquity.models`.  An instance of each model class is
 attached as an attribute to the `SubiquityModel` class and the name of the
 attribute added to `INSTALL_MODEL_NAMES` or `POSTINSTALL_MODEL_NAMES` as
 appropriate. Models that go into `INSTALL_MODEL_NAMES` need to define a
-render() method that returns a fragment of curtin config.
+render() method that returns a fragment of curtin config.  POSTINSTALL models
+that contribute to cloud-config should define a make_cloudconfig() method that
+returns a cloud config fragment.
 
 #### Defining the API
 
diff --git a/examples/autoinstall.yaml b/examples/autoinstall.yaml
index a9db6c92..65252f0b 100644
--- a/examples/autoinstall.yaml
+++ b/examples/autoinstall.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ identity:
   username: ubuntu
   password: '$6$wdAcoXrU039hKYPd$508Qvbe7ObUnxoj15DRCkzC3qO7edjH0VV7BPNRDYK4QR8ofJaEEF2heacn0QgD.f8pO8SNp83XNdWG6tocBM1'
   hostname: ubuntu
+snaps:
+  - name: etcd
+    channel: 3.2/stable
 updates: all
 storage:
   config:
diff --git a/scripts/runtests.sh b/scripts/runtests.sh
index c6827ab3..0d7c01a1 100755
--- a/scripts/runtests.sh
+++ b/scripts/runtests.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ clean () {
     rm -f .subiquity/subiquity-*.log
     rm -f "$testschema"
     rm -rf .subiquity/run/
+    rm -rf .subiquity/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/99-installer.cfg
 }
 
 tty=$(tty) || tty=/dev/console
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ python3 scripts/check-yaml-fields.py .subiquity/subiquity-curtin-install.conf \
 python3 scripts/check-yaml-fields.py .subiquity/subiquity-curtin-install.conf \
         storage.config[-1].options='"errors=remount-ro"'
 python3 scripts/check-yaml-fields.py <(python3 scripts/check-yaml-fields.py .subiquity/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/99-installer.cfg datasource.None.userdata_raw) \
-        locale='"en_GB.UTF-8"'
+        locale='"en_GB.UTF-8"' \
+        'snap.commands=[snap install --channel=3.2/stable etcd]'
 grep -q 'finish: subiquity/Install/install/postinstall/install_package1: SUCCESS: installing package1' \
      .subiquity/subiquity-server-debug.log
 grep -q 'finish: subiquity/Install/install/postinstall/install_package2: SUCCESS: installing package2' \
diff --git a/subiquity/models/locale.py b/subiquity/models/locale.py
index a8cee54e..8dc064f4 100644
--- a/subiquity/models/locale.py
+++ b/subiquity/models/locale.py
@@ -31,3 +31,11 @@ class LocaleModel(object):
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<Selected: {}>".format(self.selected_language)
+
+    def make_cloudconfig(self):
+        if not self.selected_language:
+            return {}
+        locale = self.selected_language
+        if '.' not in locale and '_' in locale:
+            locale += '.UTF-8'
+        return {'locale': locale}
diff --git a/subiquity/models/snaplist.py b/subiquity/models/snaplist.py
index 69ead77c..e00534e4 100644
--- a/subiquity/models/snaplist.py
+++ b/subiquity/models/snaplist.py
@@ -93,3 +93,15 @@ class SnapListModel:
         for selection in selections:
             self._snap_for_name(selection.name)
         self.selections = selections
+
+    def make_cloudconfig(self):
+        if not self.selections:
+            return {}
+        cmds = []
+        for selection in self.selections:
+            cmd = ['snap', 'install', '--channel=' + selection.channel]
+            if selection.is_classic:
+                cmd.append('--classic')
+            cmd.append(selection.name)
+            cmds.append(' '.join(cmd))
+        return {'snap': {'commands': cmds}}
diff --git a/subiquity/models/ssh.py b/subiquity/models/ssh.py
index f6f6ed05..ffa55801 100644
--- a/subiquity/models/ssh.py
+++ b/subiquity/models/ssh.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import logging
 
-
 log = logging.getLogger("subiquity.models.ssh")
 
 
diff --git a/subiquity/models/subiquity.py b/subiquity/models/subiquity.py
index acb1d858..bb201e0b 100644
--- a/subiquity/models/subiquity.py
+++ b/subiquity/models/subiquity.py
@@ -175,14 +175,10 @@ class SubiquityModel:
         return groups
 
     def _cloud_init_config(self):
-        locale = self.locale.selected_language
-        if '.' not in locale and '_' in locale:
-            locale += '.UTF-8'
         config = {
             'growpart': {
                 'mode': 'off',
                 },
-            'locale': locale,
             'resize_rootfs': False,
         }
         if self.identity.hostname is not None:
@@ -215,17 +211,10 @@ class SubiquityModel:
                 config['ssh_authorized_keys'] = self.ssh.authorized_keys
         if self.ssh.install_server:
             config['ssh_pwauth'] = self.ssh.pwauth
-        if self.snaplist.selections:
-            cmds = []
-            for selection in self.snaplist.selections:
-                cmd = ['snap', 'install', '--channel=' + selection.channel]
-                if selection.is_classic:
-                    cmd.append('--classic')
-                cmd.append(selection.name)
-                cmds.append(' '.join(cmd))
-            config['snap'] = {
-                'commands': cmds,
-                }
+        for model_name in POSTINSTALL_MODEL_NAMES:
+            model = getattr(self, model_name)
+            if getattr(model, 'make_cloudconfig', None):
+                merge_config(config, model.make_cloudconfig())
         userdata = copy.deepcopy(self.userdata)
         merge_config(userdata, config)
         return userdata