diff --git a/lib/configuration.sh b/lib/configuration.sh
index b1981fca0..dcaf59509 100644
--- a/lib/configuration.sh
+++ b/lib/configuration.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ CAN_BUILD_STRETCH=yes
 [[ -z $CRYPTROOT_SSH_UNLOCK_PORT ]] && CRYPTROOT_SSH_UNLOCK_PORT=2022
 [[ -z $WIREGUARD ]] && WIREGUARD="yes"
 [[ -z $EXTRAWIFI ]] && EXTRAWIFI="yes"
+[[ -z $AUFS ]] && AUFS="yes"
 
 # single ext4 partition is the default and preferred configuration
 #BOOTFS_TYPE=''