diff --git a/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf b/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
index 7288ff3..c090d3d 100644
--- a/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ PREFERRED_PROVIDER_hotplug                        = "systemd"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_opkg                          ?= "opkg"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_opkg-native                   ?= "opkg-native"
 
+# Prefer gummiboot over grub
+EFI_PROVIDER                                      = "gummiboot"
+
 # blacklist policy
 
 PNBLACKLIST[pn-fso-apm]       = "regular apmd is good enough"