diff --git a/src/nspctl/_nspctl.py b/src/nspctl/_nspctl.py
index 1a5348f..05ff9cd 100644
--- a/src/nspctl/_nspctl.py
+++ b/src/nspctl/_nspctl.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def _bootstrap_arch(name, **kwargs):
     ret = run_cmd(cmd, is_shell=True)
     if ret["returncode"] != 0:
         _build_failed(dest, name)
-    return ret
+    return ret["stdout"]
 
 
 def _bootstrap_debian(name, **kwargs):
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ def _bootstrap_debian(name, **kwargs):
         )
 
     dest = _make_container_root(name)
-    cmd = "debootstrap --arch=amd64 {} {}".format(version, dest)
+    cmd = "debootstrap --include=systemd-container {} {}".format(version, dest)
     ret = run_cmd(cmd, is_shell=True)
     if ret["returncode"] != 0:
         _build_failed(dest, name)
-    return ret
+    return ret["stdout"]
 
 
 def _bootstrap_ubuntu(name, **kwargs):
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ def _bootstrap_ubuntu(name, **kwargs):
         )
 
     dest = _make_container_root(name)
-    cmd = "debootstrap --arch=amd64 {} {}".format(version, dest)
+    cmd = "debootstrap --include=systemd-container {} {}".format(version, dest)
     ret = run_cmd(cmd, is_shell=True)
     if ret["returncode"] != 0:
         _build_failed(dest, name)
-    return ret
+    return ret["stdout"]
 
 
 @_check_useruid
diff --git a/src/nspctl/lib/help.py b/src/nspctl/lib/help.py
index f4a9b32..e026672 100644
--- a/src/nspctl/lib/help.py
+++ b/src/nspctl/lib/help.py
@@ -130,15 +130,15 @@ def nspctl_help():
         + " [ "
         + green("bootstrap")
         + " ] [ "
+        + turquoise("container name")
+        + " ] [ "
         + turquoise("debian")
         + " | "
         + turquoise("ubuntu")
         + " | "
         + turquoise("arch")
         + " ] [ "
-        + turquoise("--version")
-        + " ] [ "
-        + green("container name")
+        + green("version")
         + " ] "
     )
     print(yellow("Shortcuts:"))
diff --git a/src/nspctl/lib/main.py b/src/nspctl/lib/main.py
index 7fa3fe4..04d973d 100644
--- a/src/nspctl/lib/main.py
+++ b/src/nspctl/lib/main.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def bootstrap(self, args=None, subparsers=None):
             sp = subparsers.add_parser("bootstrap")
             sp.add_argument("name")
             sp.add_argument("dist")
-            sp.add_argument("version")
+            sp.add_argument("version", nargs="?")
             sp.set_defaults(func=self.bootstrap)
             return