diff --git a/init/Android.bp b/init/Android.bp
index af1e9d3..5d6d979 100644
--- a/init/Android.bp
+++ b/init/Android.bp
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@
 
     name: "init",
     defaults: ["init_defaults"],
+    required: [
+        "e2fsdroid",
+        "mke2fs",
+    ],
     static_executable: true,
     srcs: [
         "bootchart.cpp",
diff --git a/init/Android.mk b/init/Android.mk
index 866ea34..bf75f5a 100644
--- a/init/Android.mk
+++ b/init/Android.mk
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@
     libavb \
     libkeyutils \
 
+LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := \
+    e2fsdroid \
+    mke2fs \
+
 # Create symlinks.
 LOCAL_POST_INSTALL_CMD := $(hide) mkdir -p $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)/sbin; \
     ln -sf ../init $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT)/sbin/ueventd; \