diff --git a/BoardConfig.mk b/BoardConfig.mk
index 9005ee5..30b930a 100644
--- a/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ TARGET_RELEASETOOLS_EXTENSIONS := $(DEVICE_PATH)/releasetools
 # Thermal
 USE_DEVICE_SPECIFIC_THERMAL := true
 
+# Use mke2fs to create ext4 images
+TARGET_USES_MKE2FS := true
+
 # Wifi
 BOARD_HAS_QCOM_WLAN              := true
 BOARD_HAS_QCOM_WLAN_SDK          := true