diff --git a/tools/releasetools/build_image.py b/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
index cbcad6d06e..6d6219a155 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ def BuildImage(in_dir, prop_dict, out_file):
   elif fs_type.startswith("squash"):
     build_command = ["mksquashfsimage.sh"]
     build_command.extend([in_dir, out_file])
+    build_command.extend(["-s"])
     build_command.extend(["-m", prop_dict["mount_point"]])
     if "selinux_fc" in prop_dict:
       build_command.extend(["-c", prop_dict["selinux_fc"]])