diff --git a/config/boards/helios64.conf b/config/boards/helios64.conf
index e256f4673e..3b8df4b899 100644
--- a/config/boards/helios64.conf
+++ b/config/boards/helios64.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD="mdadm i2c-tools fancontrol"
 PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD_REMOVE="fake-hwclock"
 CPUMAX="1800000"
 
+if [[ "$ROOTFS_TYPE" =~ btrfs|f2fs|nilfs2|nfs|xfs ]]; then
+	BOOTFS_TYPE=${BOOTFS_TYPE:-ext4}
+	BOOTPART_REQUIRED=${BOOTPART_REQUIRED:-yes}
+fi
+
 function post_family_tweaks__helios64_enable_heartbeat() {
 	display_alert "$BOARD" "Installing board tweaks" "info"