diff --git a/scripts/build/lb_binary_rootfs b/scripts/build/lb_binary_rootfs
index f6c35fd7d..2e3e34e3f 100755
--- a/scripts/build/lb_binary_rootfs
+++ b/scripts/build/lb_binary_rootfs
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ case "${LB_CHROOT_FILESYSTEM}" in
 			esac
 		fi
 
+		case "${LB_DISTRIBUTION}" in
+			artax-backports)
+				MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS="${MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS} -comp xz"
+				;;
+		esac
+
 		case "${LB_BUILD_WITH_CHROOT}" in
 			true)
 				# Create image