diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 05d430f..9b1b737 100644
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ if rpm -q sdbootutil; then
 	# FIXME: kiwi needs /boot/efi to exist before syncing the disk image
 	mkdir -p /boot/efi
 	mkdir -p /boot/efi/loader/entries
+	echo "LOADER_TYPE=systemd-boot" > /etc/sysconfig/bootloader
 fi
 
 #======================================
diff --git a/tik-osimage-Aeon.changes b/tik-osimage-Aeon.changes
index 790cf57..367bc8f 100644
--- a/tik-osimage-Aeon.changes
+++ b/tik-osimage-Aeon.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jul 31 14:09:59 UTC 2024 - Richard Brown <rbrown@suse.com>
+
+- Populate /etc/sysconfig/bootloader (boo#1228659)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul 24 12:42:51 UTC 2024 - Richard Brown <rbrown@suse.com>