diff --git a/mklive.sh.in b/mklive.sh.in
index f5a784b..b053e31 100644
--- a/mklive.sh.in
+++ b/mklive.sh.in
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ generate_initramfs() {
     # Install required pkgs in a temporary rootdir to create
     # the initramfs and to copy required files.
     copy_dracut_files $VOIDHOSTDIR
-    $XBPS_INSTALL_CMD -r $VOIDHOSTDIR $XBPS_REPOSITORY $XBPS_CACHEDIR -y base-system >>$LOGFILE 2>&1
+    $XBPS_INSTALL_CMD -r $VOIDHOSTDIR $XBPS_REPOSITORY $XBPS_CACHEDIR -y base-system xz lz4 >>$LOGFILE 2>&1
 
     if [ "$BASE_SYSTEM_PKG" = "base-system-systemd" ]; then
         _args="--add systemd"
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ shift $(($OPTIND - 1))
 : ${XBPS_CACHEDIR:=--cachedir=/var/cache/xbps}
 : ${KEYMAP:=us}
 : ${LOCALE:=en_US.UTF-8}
-: ${INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION:=gzip}
+: ${INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION:=xz}
 : ${SQUASHFS_COMPRESSION:=xz}
 : ${BASE_SYSTEM_PKG:=base-system}
 : ${BOOT_TITLE:="Void Linux"}