diff --git a/src/partition/test-repart.sh b/src/partition/test-repart.sh
index 897f11411a..afdc4c13cd 100755
--- a/src/partition/test-repart.sh
+++ b/src/partition/test-repart.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ EOF
 
 cat >$D/definitions/root.conf <<EOF
 [Partition]
-Type=root
+Type=root-x86-64
 EOF
 
 ln -s root.conf $D/definitions/root2.conf