diff --git a/actions/owncloud-setup b/actions/owncloud-setup
index 3b82d0c9e..c221acd2e 100755
--- a/actions/owncloud-setup
+++ b/actions/owncloud-setup
@@ -58,14 +58,6 @@ done
 
 if [ "$owncloud_enable" != "$owncloud_enable_cur" ] ; then
     if $owncloud_enable ; then
-	# Select postgresql as the backend database for OwnCloud, and
-	# make sure its php support is enabled when owncloud is
-	# installed.
-	DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get --no-install-recommends \
-	    install -y postgresql php5-pgsql 2>&1 | logger -t owncloud-setup
-	DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get --no-install-recommends \
-	    install -y owncloud 2>&1 | logger -t owncloud-setup
-
 	# Keep existing configuration if it exist
 	if [ ! -e /etc/owncloud/config.php ] ; then
 	    # Set up postgresql database and user
diff --git a/plinth/modules/owncloud/owncloud.py b/plinth/modules/owncloud/owncloud.py
index 0fc143744..cd3402d8d 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/owncloud/owncloud.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/owncloud/owncloud.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 
 from plinth import actions
 from plinth import cfg
+from plinth import package
 from plinth import service
 
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def init():
 
 
 @login_required
+@package.required('postgresql', 'php5-pgsql', 'owncloud')
 def index(request):
     """Serve the ownCloud configuration page"""
     status = get_status()
diff --git a/plinth/modules/owncloud/templates/owncloud.html b/plinth/modules/owncloud/templates/owncloud.html
index 663e1893f..f18dc211b 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/owncloud/templates/owncloud.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/owncloud/templates/owncloud.html
@@ -27,14 +27,10 @@
 
     <h2>ownCloud</h2>
 
-    <p>When enabled, the owncloud installation will be available
+    <p>When enabled, the ownCloud installation will be available
       from <a href="/owncloud">/owncloud</a> path on the web server.
       Visit this URL to set up the initial administration account for
-      owncloud.</p>
-
-    <p><strong>Note: Setting up owncloud for the first time might take
-      5 minutes or more, depending on download bandwidth from the
-      Debian APT sources.</strong></p>
+      ownCloud.</p>
 
     {{ form|bootstrap }}
     <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-md" value="Update setup"/>