diff --git a/autoinstall-system-setup-schema.json b/autoinstall-system-setup-schema.json
index e478bdc9..41cc97ac 100644
--- a/autoinstall-system-setup-schema.json
+++ b/autoinstall-system-setup-schema.json
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@
         "locale": {
             "type": "string"
         },
+        "wslsetupoptions": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "install_language_support_packages": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                }
+            },
+            "additionalProperties": false
+        },
         "identity": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
diff --git a/examples/answers-system-setup-init.yaml b/examples/answers-system-setup-init.yaml
index 05325d79..63e4b643 100644
--- a/examples/answers-system-setup-init.yaml
+++ b/examples/answers-system-setup-init.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Welcome:
   lang: en_US
+WSLSetupOptions:
+  install_language_support_packages: true
 WSLIdentity:
   realname: Ubuntu
   username: ubuntu
diff --git a/examples/autoinstall-system-setup-full.yaml b/examples/autoinstall-system-setup-full.yaml
index 7fcbc5e1..3c5f6686 100644
--- a/examples/autoinstall-system-setup-full.yaml
+++ b/examples/autoinstall-system-setup-full.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ early-commands:
         - ["sleep", "1"]
         - echo a
 locale: en_US
+wslsetupoptions:
+  install_language_support_packages: true
 identity:
   realname: Ubuntu
   username: ubuntu
@@ -20,4 +22,4 @@ wslconfadvanced:
   automount_enabled: false
   automount_mountfstab: false
   systemd_enabled: true
-shutdown: 'poweroff'
\ No newline at end of file
+shutdown: 'poweroff'
diff --git a/subiquity/common/apidef.py b/subiquity/common/apidef.py
index cae56229..85821a3d 100644
--- a/subiquity/common/apidef.py
+++ b/subiquity/common/apidef.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ from subiquity.common.types import (
     ZdevInfo,
     WSLConfigurationBase,
     WSLConfigurationAdvanced,
+    WSLSetupOptions,
     )
 
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ class API:
     updates = simple_endpoint(str)
     wslconfbase = simple_endpoint(WSLConfigurationBase)
     wslconfadvanced = simple_endpoint(WSLConfigurationAdvanced)
+    wslsetupoptions = simple_endpoint(WSLSetupOptions)
 
     class meta:
         class status:
diff --git a/subiquity/common/types.py b/subiquity/common/types.py
index 131c1233..1fc45270 100644
--- a/subiquity/common/types.py
+++ b/subiquity/common/types.py
@@ -614,3 +614,11 @@ class WSLConfigurationAdvanced:
     interop_enabled:  bool = attr.ib(default=True)
     interop_appendwindowspath: bool = attr.ib(default=True)
     systemd_enabled:  bool = attr.ib(default=False)
+
+
+# Options that affect the setup experience itself, but won't reflect in the
+# /etc/wsl.conf configuration file.
+@attr.s(auto_attribs=True)
+class WSLSetupOptions:
+    install_language_support_packages: bool = attr.ib(default=True)
+
diff --git a/subiquity/tests/api/test_api.py b/subiquity/tests/api/test_api.py
index c3ace508..9791a42e 100755
--- a/subiquity/tests/api/test_api.py
+++ b/subiquity/tests/api/test_api.py
@@ -151,6 +151,18 @@ class Server(Client):
                 pass
 
 
+class SystemSetupServer(Server):
+    async def spawn(self, output_base, socket, machine_config,
+                    bootloader='uefi', extra_args=None):
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        env['SUBIQUITY_REPLAY_TIMESCALE'] = '100'
+        cmd = ['python3', '-m', 'system_setup.cmd.server',
+               '--dry-run', '--socket', socket]
+        if extra_args is not None:
+            cmd.extend(extra_args)
+        self.proc = await astart_command(cmd, env=env)
+
+
 class TestAPI(SubiTestCase):
     class _MachineConfig(os.PathLike):
         def __init__(self, outer, path):
@@ -206,12 +218,12 @@ def tempdirs(*args, **kwargs):
 
 
 @contextlib.asynccontextmanager
-async def start_server(*args, **kwargs):
+async def start_server_factory(factory, *args, **kwargs):
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tempdir:
         socket_path = f'{tempdir}/socket'
         conn = aiohttp.UnixConnector(path=socket_path)
         async with aiohttp.ClientSession(connector=conn) as session:
-            server = Server(session)
+            server = factory(session)
             try:
                 await server.spawn(tempdir, socket_path, *args, **kwargs)
                 await poll_for_socket_exist(socket_path)
@@ -221,6 +233,18 @@ async def start_server(*args, **kwargs):
                 await server.close()
 
 
+@contextlib.asynccontextmanager
+async def start_server(*args, **kwargs):
+    async with start_server_factory(Server, *args, **kwargs) as instance:
+        yield instance
+
+
+@contextlib.asynccontextmanager
+async def start_system_setup_server(*args, **kwargs):
+    async with start_server_factory(SystemSetupServer, *args, **kwargs) as srv:
+        yield srv
+
+
 @contextlib.asynccontextmanager
 async def connect_server(*args, **kwargs):
     # This is not used by the tests directly, but can be convenient when
@@ -1356,3 +1380,18 @@ class TestUbuntuProContractSelection(TestAPI):
             await inst.post('/ubuntu_pro/contract_selection/cancel')
             with self.assertRaises(Exception):
                 await inst.get('/ubuntu_pro/contract_selection/wait')
+
+
+class TestWSLSetupOptions(TestAPI):
+    async def test_wslsetupoptions(self):
+        async with start_system_setup_server('examples/simple.json') as inst:
+            await inst.post('/meta/client_variant', variant='wsl_setup')
+
+            payload = {'install_language_support_packages': False}
+            endpoint = '/wslsetupoptions'
+            resp = await inst.get(endpoint)
+            self.assertTrue(resp['install_language_support_packages'])
+            await inst.post(endpoint, payload)
+
+            resp = await inst.get(endpoint)
+            self.assertFalse(resp['install_language_support_packages'])
diff --git a/system_setup/models/wslsetupoptions.py b/system_setup/models/wslsetupoptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..155e33f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system_setup/models/wslsetupoptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Copyright 2022 Canonical, Ltd.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import logging
+import attr
+
+log = logging.getLogger('system_setup.models.wslsetupoptions')
+
+
+@attr.s
+class WSLSetupOptions(object):
+    install_language_support_packages = attr.ib()
+
+
+class WSLSetupOptionsModel(object):
+    """ Model representing basic wsl configuration
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._wslsetupoptions = None
+
+    def apply_settings(self, result):
+        d = result.__dict__
+        self._wslsetupoptions = WSLSetupOptions(**d)
+
+    @property
+    def wslsetupoptions(self):
+        return self._wslsetupoptions
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<WSL Setup Options: {}>".format(self.wslsetupoptions)
+