diff --git a/conf/distro/netmodule-linux.conf b/conf/distro/netmodule-linux.conf
index 200be23..83935c5 100644
--- a/conf/distro/netmodule-linux.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/netmodule-linux.conf
@@ -101,3 +101,8 @@ KERNEL_MODULE_AUTOLOAD += "cryptodev"
 
 EXTRA_IMAGECMD_append_ext4 = " -O ^64bit"
 EXTRA_IMAGECMD_append_ota-ext4 = " -O ^64bit"
+
+# The default kernel is packed with ostree initramfs
+# This is required to avoid rebuilding the kernel when switching
+# between ostree and ramdisk images
+INITRAMFS_IMAGE ?= "initramfs-ostree-image"