diff --git a/fsgen/boot_imgs.go b/fsgen/boot_imgs.go
index 58ebcc4..0ba0a90 100644
--- a/fsgen/boot_imgs.go
+++ b/fsgen/boot_imgs.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	ctx.CreateModule(
 		filesystem.BootimgFactory,
 		&filesystem.BootimgProperties{
+			Boot_image_type:             proptools.StringPtr("boot"),
 			Kernel_prebuilt:             proptools.StringPtr(":" + kernelFilegroupName),
 			Header_version:              proptools.StringPtr(partitionVariables.BoardBootHeaderVersion),
 			Partition_size:              partitionSize,