diff --git a/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/repart.d/root.conf b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/repart.d/root.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1aadd2dc70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/repart.d/root.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[Partition]
+Type=root