diff --git a/build_image b/build_image
index b893adaca6..078ca2d02d 100755
--- a/build_image
+++ b/build_image
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ earlyprintk=serial,ttyS0,115200
 console=ttyS0,115200
 init=/sbin/init
 add_efi_memmap
+gpt
 boot=local
 rootwait
 root=/dev/sd%D%P