diff --git a/src/partition/definitions/confext.repart.d/10-root.conf b/src/partition/definitions/confext.repart.d/10-root.conf
index e41dc0578b..f728ab66d5 100644
--- a/src/partition/definitions/confext.repart.d/10-root.conf
+++ b/src/partition/definitions/confext.repart.d/10-root.conf
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ Format=erofs
 CopyFiles=/etc/
 Verity=data
 VerityMatchKey=root
+Minimize=best
diff --git a/src/partition/definitions/confext.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf b/src/partition/definitions/confext.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
index 437d88e068..8179351b6c 100644
--- a/src/partition/definitions/confext.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
+++ b/src/partition/definitions/confext.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 Type=root-verity
 Verity=hash
 VerityMatchKey=root
+Minimize=best
diff --git a/src/partition/definitions/portable.repart.d/10-root.conf b/src/partition/definitions/portable.repart.d/10-root.conf
index 78758002f5..6f500d04d8 100644
--- a/src/partition/definitions/portable.repart.d/10-root.conf
+++ b/src/partition/definitions/portable.repart.d/10-root.conf
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ Format=erofs
 CopyFiles=/
 Verity=data
 VerityMatchKey=root
+Minimize=best
diff --git a/src/partition/definitions/portable.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf b/src/partition/definitions/portable.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
index 437d88e068..8179351b6c 100644
--- a/src/partition/definitions/portable.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
+++ b/src/partition/definitions/portable.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 Type=root-verity
 Verity=hash
 VerityMatchKey=root
+Minimize=best
diff --git a/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/10-root.conf b/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/10-root.conf
index c87e1bc542..b8ef985b92 100644
--- a/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/10-root.conf
+++ b/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/10-root.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ CopyFiles=/usr/
 CopyFiles=/opt/
 Verity=data
 VerityMatchKey=root
+Minimize=best
diff --git a/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf b/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
index 437d88e068..8179351b6c 100644
--- a/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
+++ b/src/partition/definitions/sysext.repart.d/20-root-verity.conf
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 Type=root-verity
 Verity=hash
 VerityMatchKey=root
+Minimize=best