diff --git a/builder/core/squashfs.py b/builder/core/squashfs.py
index 93abe4e0..1d882086 100644
--- a/builder/core/squashfs.py
+++ b/builder/core/squashfs.py
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ def create_squashfs_image(rootfs_dir, squashfs_output_file, pep_host_dir, logger
             os.path.join(build_dir, "tmp"),
             squashfs_output_file,
             "-comp", "zstd",
-            "-e19",
         ]
 
         logger.info(f"=> Executing mksquashfs command: {' '.join(mksquashfs_command)}")