diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/repart.d/50-root.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/repart.d/50-root.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1aadd2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/repart.d/50-root.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[Partition]
+Type=root
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-ovos.preset b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-ovos.preset
index 689ace62..cfd143db 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-ovos.preset
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system-preset/10-ovos.preset
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+enable systemd-repart.service
 enable prepare_system.service
 enable hostname.service
 enable sshd.service