diff --git a/init/Android.bp b/init/Android.bp
index fce424e..0c4225a 100644
--- a/init/Android.bp
+++ b/init/Android.bp
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
 
     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 8fc354a..dc3360d 100644
--- a/init/Android.mk
+++ b/init/Android.mk
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
     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; \