diff --git a/filesystem/bootimg.go b/filesystem/bootimg.go
index 40b9ce6..13c6a46 100644
--- a/filesystem/bootimg.go
+++ b/filesystem/bootimg.go
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 	output     android.Path
 	installDir android.InstallPath
+
+	bootImageType bootImageType
 }
 
 type BootimgProperties struct {
@@ -56,12 +58,13 @@
 	// https://source.android.com/devices/bootloader/boot-image-header
 	Header_version *string
 
-	// Determines if this image is for the vendor_boot partition. Default is false. Refer to
-	// https://source.android.com/devices/bootloader/partitions/vendor-boot-partitions
-	Vendor_boot *bool
-
-	// Determines if this image is for the init_boot partition. Default is false.
-	Init_boot *bool
+	// Determines the specific type of boot image this module is building. Can be boot,
+	// vendor_boot or init_boot. Defaults to boot.
+	// Refer to https://source.android.com/devices/bootloader/partitions/vendor-boot-partitions
+	// for vendor_boot.
+	// Refer to https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/partitions/generic-boot for
+	// init_boot.
+	Boot_image_type *string
 
 	// Optional kernel commandline arguments
 	Cmdline []string `android:"arch_variant"`
@@ -84,6 +87,41 @@
 	Avb_algorithm *string
 }
 
+type bootImageType int
+
+const (
+	unsupported bootImageType = iota
+	boot
+	vendorBoot
+	initBoot
+)
+
+func toBootImageType(ctx android.ModuleContext, bootImageType string) bootImageType {
+	switch bootImageType {
+	case "boot":
+		return boot
+	case "vendor_boot":
+		return vendorBoot
+	case "init_boot":
+		return initBoot
+	default:
+		ctx.ModuleErrorf("Unknown boot_image_type %s. Must be one of \"boot\", \"vendor_boot\", or \"init_boot\"", bootImageType)
+	}
+	return unsupported
+}
+
+func (b bootImageType) isBoot() bool {
+	return b == boot
+}
+
+func (b bootImageType) isVendorBoot() bool {
+	return b == vendorBoot
+}
+
+func (b bootImageType) isInitBoot() bool {
+	return b == initBoot
+}
+
 // bootimg is the image for the boot partition. It consists of header, kernel, ramdisk, and dtb.
 func BootimgFactory() android.Module {
 	module := &bootimg{}
@@ -115,14 +153,8 @@
 }
 
 func (b *bootimg) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
-	vendor := proptools.Bool(b.properties.Vendor_boot)
-	init := proptools.Bool(b.properties.Init_boot)
-
-	if vendor && init {
-		ctx.ModuleErrorf("vendor_boot and init_boot cannot be both set to true")
-	}
-
-	unsignedOutput := b.buildBootImage(ctx, vendor, init)
+	b.bootImageType = toBootImageType(ctx, proptools.StringDefault(b.properties.Boot_image_type, "boot"))
+	unsignedOutput := b.buildBootImage(ctx)
 
 	output := unsignedOutput
 	if proptools.Bool(b.properties.Use_avb) {
@@ -136,20 +168,19 @@
 	b.output = output
 }
 
-func (b *bootimg) buildBootImage(ctx android.ModuleContext, vendor bool, init bool) android.Path {
+func (b *bootimg) buildBootImage(ctx android.ModuleContext) android.Path {
 	output := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "unsigned", b.installFileName())
 
 	builder := android.NewRuleBuilder(pctx, ctx)
 	cmd := builder.Command().BuiltTool("mkbootimg")
 
 	kernel := proptools.String(b.properties.Kernel_prebuilt)
-	if vendor && kernel != "" {
+	if b.bootImageType.isVendorBoot() && kernel != "" {
 		ctx.PropertyErrorf("kernel_prebuilt", "vendor_boot partition can't have kernel")
 		return output
 	}
 
-	buildingBoot := !vendor && !init
-	if buildingBoot && kernel == "" {
+	if b.bootImageType.isBoot() && kernel == "" {
 		ctx.PropertyErrorf("kernel_prebuilt", "boot partition must have kernel")
 		return output
 	}
@@ -158,7 +189,7 @@
 	}
 
 	// These arguments are passed for boot.img and init_boot.img generation
-	if !vendor {
+	if b.bootImageType.isBoot() || b.bootImageType.isInitBoot() {
 		cmd.FlagWithArg("--os_version ", ctx.Config().PlatformVersionLastStable())
 		cmd.FlagWithArg("--os_patch_level ", ctx.Config().PlatformSecurityPatch())
 	}
@@ -172,7 +203,7 @@
 	cmdline := strings.Join(b.properties.Cmdline, " ")
 	if cmdline != "" {
 		flag := "--cmdline "
-		if vendor {
+		if b.bootImageType.isVendorBoot() {
 			flag = "--vendor_cmdline "
 		}
 		cmd.FlagWithArg(flag, proptools.ShellEscapeIncludingSpaces(cmdline))
@@ -199,7 +230,7 @@
 		ramdisk := ctx.GetDirectDepWithTag(ramdiskName, bootimgRamdiskDep)
 		if filesystem, ok := ramdisk.(*filesystem); ok {
 			flag := "--ramdisk "
-			if vendor {
+			if b.bootImageType.isVendorBoot() {
 				flag = "--vendor_ramdisk "
 			}
 			cmd.FlagWithInput(flag, filesystem.OutputPath())
@@ -211,7 +242,7 @@
 
 	bootconfig := proptools.String(b.properties.Bootconfig)
 	if bootconfig != "" {
-		if !vendor {
+		if !b.bootImageType.isVendorBoot() {
 			ctx.PropertyErrorf("bootconfig", "requires vendor_boot: true")
 			return output
 		}
@@ -224,7 +255,7 @@
 
 	// Output flag for boot.img and init_boot.img
 	flag := "--output "
-	if vendor {
+	if b.bootImageType.isVendorBoot() {
 		flag = "--vendor_boot "
 	}
 	cmd.FlagWithOutput(flag, output)