diff --git a/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/10-root.conf b/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/10-root.conf
index 41a7ca56d7..c87e1bc542 100644
--- a/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/10-root.conf
+++ b/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/10-root.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 [Partition]
 Type=root
 Format=erofs
-CopyFiles=/usr/ /opt/
+CopyFiles=/usr/
+CopyFiles=/opt/
 Verity=data
 VerityMatchKey=root