diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
index f7b8823d4..293182e53 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/bare-bones.tmpl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ;; for a "bare bones" setup, with no X11 display server.
 
 (use-modules (gnu))
-(use-service-modules networking ssh)
+(use-service-modules networking ssh desktop dbus)
 (use-package-modules admin)
 
 (operating-system
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
                %base-user-accounts))
 
   ;; Globally-installed packages.
-  (packages (cons tcpdump %base-packages))
 
   ;; Add services to the baseline: a DHCP client and
   ;; an SSH server.
   (services (cons* (dhcp-client-service)
-                   (service openssh-service-type
-                            (openssh-configuration
-                              (port-number 2222)))
+                   (elogind-service)
+                   (service polkit-service-type)
+                   (dbus-service)
+
                    %base-services)))