diff --git a/templates/host-preseed.j2 b/templates/host-preseed.j2
index 3fd66e2..66dd8c5 100644
--- a/templates/host-preseed.j2
+++ b/templates/host-preseed.j2
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ target_deploy_user="deploy"
 # unless you know that you need it.
 #target_consoles="console=tty1 console=ttyS1,115200"
 
+# Modules to blacklist from the installed system; we include hpwdt (HP Proliant
+# watchdog) by default since this is known to cause kernel panics on boot with this
+# hardware. Add others here too if you wish to add more to the default.
+#target_module_blacklist=( "hpwdt" )
+
 # Installer checkin URI (provided by pvcbootstrapd)
 #pvcbootstrapd_checkin_uri="http://10.199.199.254:9999/checkin/installer"
 pvcbootstrapd_checkin_uri="{pvcbootstrapd_checkin_uri}"