diff --git a/files/initramfs-tools/arista-convertfs.j2 b/files/initramfs-tools/arista-convertfs.j2
index 81de675083..1fc4db6ecf 100644
--- a/files/initramfs-tools/arista-convertfs.j2
+++ b/files/initramfs-tools/arista-convertfs.j2
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ cmd="wait_for_root_dev"
 run_cmd "$cmd" "$err_msg"
 
 err_msg="Error: formatting to ext4 failed"
-cmd="mke2fs -t ext4 -m2 -F -O '^huge_file' $root_dev"
+cmd="mke2fs -t ext4 -F -O '^huge_file,^metadata_csum' $root_dev"
 run_cmd "$cmd" "$err_msg"
 
 err_msg="Error: mounting $root_dev to $root_mnt failed"