diff --git a/lib/debootstrap-ng.sh b/lib/debootstrap-ng.sh
index 858e3d32e..88fbd6e37 100644
--- a/lib/debootstrap-ng.sh
+++ b/lib/debootstrap-ng.sh
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ prepare_partitions()
 		else
 			echo "rootdev=$rootfs" >> $SDCARD/boot/armbianEnv.txt
 		fi
+		echo "rootfstype=$ROOTFS_TYPE" >> $SDCARD/boot/armbianEnv.txt
 	elif [[ $rootpart != 1 ]]; then
 		local bootscript_dst=${BOOTSCRIPT##*:}
 		sed -i 's/mmcblk0p1/mmcblk0p2/' $SDCARD/boot/$bootscript_dst