diff --git a/scripts/build/binary_syslinux b/scripts/build/binary_syslinux
index ba2b2edae..b85e56774 100755
--- a/scripts/build/binary_syslinux
+++ b/scripts/build/binary_syslinux
@@ -266,6 +266,14 @@ do
 	fi
 done
 
+# Replace placeholder for optional install menu entries include
+if [ "${LB_DEBIAN_INSTALLER}" = "none" ]; then
+	rm -f "${_TARGET}"/install.cfg
+	sed -i "#@OPTIONAL_INSTALLER_INCLUDE@#d" "${_TARGET}"/menu.cfg
+else
+	sed -i "s#@OPTIONAL_INSTALLER_INCLUDE@#include install.cfg#g" "${_TARGET}"/menu.cfg
+fi
+
 if [ -e "${_TARGET}/splash.svg" ]
 then
 	case "${LB_BUILD_WITH_CHROOT}" in
diff --git a/share/bootloaders/extlinux/menu.cfg b/share/bootloaders/extlinux/menu.cfg
index a5a6727c8..b70ef5a2a 100644
--- a/share/bootloaders/extlinux/menu.cfg
+++ b/share/bootloaders/extlinux/menu.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ menu width 82
 menu title Boot menu
 include stdmenu.cfg
 include live.cfg
-include install.cfg
+@OPTIONAL_INSTALLER_INCLUDE@
 menu begin advanced
 	menu label ^Advanced options
 	menu title Advanced options
diff --git a/share/bootloaders/isolinux/menu.cfg b/share/bootloaders/isolinux/menu.cfg
index a5a6727c8..b70ef5a2a 100644
--- a/share/bootloaders/isolinux/menu.cfg
+++ b/share/bootloaders/isolinux/menu.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ menu width 82
 menu title Boot menu
 include stdmenu.cfg
 include live.cfg
-include install.cfg
+@OPTIONAL_INSTALLER_INCLUDE@
 menu begin advanced
 	menu label ^Advanced options
 	menu title Advanced options
diff --git a/share/bootloaders/pxelinux/menu.cfg b/share/bootloaders/pxelinux/menu.cfg
index a5a6727c8..b70ef5a2a 100644
--- a/share/bootloaders/pxelinux/menu.cfg
+++ b/share/bootloaders/pxelinux/menu.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ menu width 82
 menu title Boot menu
 include stdmenu.cfg
 include live.cfg
-include install.cfg
+@OPTIONAL_INSTALLER_INCLUDE@
 menu begin advanced
 	menu label ^Advanced options
 	menu title Advanced options
diff --git a/share/bootloaders/syslinux/menu.cfg b/share/bootloaders/syslinux/menu.cfg
index a5a6727c8..b70ef5a2a 100644
--- a/share/bootloaders/syslinux/menu.cfg
+++ b/share/bootloaders/syslinux/menu.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ menu width 82
 menu title Boot menu
 include stdmenu.cfg
 include live.cfg
-include install.cfg
+@OPTIONAL_INSTALLER_INCLUDE@
 menu begin advanced
 	menu label ^Advanced options
 	menu title Advanced options