diff --git a/meta-test/recipes-core/images/isar-image-ci.bb b/meta-test/recipes-core/images/isar-image-ci.bb
index b88e2b45..2686ee48 100644
--- a/meta-test/recipes-core/images/isar-image-ci.bb
+++ b/meta-test/recipes-core/images/isar-image-ci.bb
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ IMAGE_INSTALL:append:qemuarm:debian-bookworm = " expand-on-first-boot"
 IMAGER_INSTALL:append:qemuarm:debian-bookworm ?= " ${SYSTEMD_BOOTLOADER_INSTALL}"
 
 # qemuarm64-bookworm
-IMAGE_FSTYPES:append:qemuarm64:debian-bookworm ?= " wic.xz"
+IMAGE_FSTYPES:append:qemuarm64:debian-bookworm ?= " wic.zst"
 IMAGER_INSTALL:append:qemuarm64:debian-bookworm ?= " ${GRUB_BOOTLOADER_INSTALL}"