diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b8d3e15..98ad86a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This tool should be ran from an exiting Arch Linux installations. It depends on
 * partprobe
 * Arch install scripts
 * mkfs.fat
-* mkfs.btrfs
+* mkfs.ext4
 * *Optional*: cryptsetup
 
 Dependencies will be handled for you if you install alma from AUR.
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ This tool doesn't aspire to be a generic installer for Arch Linux. Instead, it d
 steps required to create a bootable USB with a few tweaks.
 
 1. Partition the disk as suggested [here](http://valleycat.org/linux/arch-usb.html). The last
-   partition will be formatted as BTRFS
+   partition will be formatted as ext4
 1. Bootstrap the system using `pacstrap -c`. The `-c` flag will use the host's cache instead the
 drive's cache, which will speed up things when you create multiple drives. This tool will install
-the base system, grub, intel-ucode, NetworkManager and btrfs-progs
+the base system, grub, intel-ucode and NetworkManager
 1. Generate initramfs without the `autodetect` hook
 1. Set NetworkManager to start at boot
 1. Install GRUB in both legacy and UEFI modes
diff --git a/src/alma.rs b/src/alma.rs
index d30eb19..0301cb3 100644
--- a/src/alma.rs
+++ b/src/alma.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl<'a> ALMA<'a> {
 
         info!("Mounting filesystems to {}", path.display());
         mount_stack
-            .mount(&root_device, path, Filesystem::Btrfs, None)
+            .mount(&root_device, path, Filesystem::Ext4, None)
             .context(ErrorKind::Mounting)?;
 
         let boot_point = path.join("boot");
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 850531e..0bcf002 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fn create(command: CreateCommand) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let arch_chroot = Tool::find("arch-chroot")?;
     let genfstab = Tool::find("genfstab")?;
     let mkfat = Tool::find("mkfs.fat")?;
-    let mkbtrfs = Tool::find("mkfs.btrfs")?;
+    let mkext4 = Tool::find("mkfs.ext4")?;
     let cryptsetup = if command.encrypted_root {
         Some(Tool::find("cryptsetup")?)
     } else {
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ fn create(command: CreateCommand) -> Result<(), Error> {
         None
     };
 
-    mkbtrfs
+    mkext4
         .execute()
-        .arg("-f")
+        .arg("-F")
         .arg(if let Some(device) = &encrypted_root {
             device.path()
         } else {
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ fn create(command: CreateCommand) -> Result<(), Error> {
             "efibootmgr",
             "intel-ucode",
             "networkmanager",
-            "btrfs-progs",
             "broadcom-wl",
         ]).args(&command.extra_packages)
         .run(ErrorKind::Pacstrap)?;
diff --git a/src/mountstack.rs b/src/mountstack.rs
index 68bc4e3..787430a 100644
--- a/src/mountstack.rs
+++ b/src/mountstack.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Filesystem {
-    Btrfs,
+    Ext4,
     Vfat,
 }
 
 impl Filesystem {
     fn to_type(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
-            Filesystem::Btrfs => "btrfs",
+            Filesystem::Ext4 => "ext4",
             Filesystem::Vfat => "vfat",
         }
     }