diff --git a/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/base.sh b/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/base.sh
index c960764..07114ad 100644
--- a/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/base.sh
+++ b/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/base.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@
 apt-get update
 apt-get -y upgrade
 apt-get -y dist-upgrade
-apt-get -y install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
-apt-get -y install curl
 
+# Useful tools
+apt-get -y install curl tmux vim-nox byobu
+
+# Cleanup old kernels, ensure latest is installed via virtual package
+apt-get purge -y linux-image-* linux-headers-*
+apt-get install -y linux-generic-lts-utopic
+
+apt-get autoremove --purge
+
+# Setup cloud-init
 apt-get -y install cloud-init
 chown root:ubuntu /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d
 chmod g+w /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d