diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/initd.py b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/initd.py
index 43bf67d..f4537e3 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/initd.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/initd.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class AdjustExpandRootScript(Task):
 	@classmethod
 	def run(cls, info):
 		from ..tools import sed_i
+		from bootstrapvz.common.releases import jessie
 		script = os.path.join(info.root, 'etc/init.d/expand-root')
 
 		root_idx = info.volume.partition_map.root.get_index()
@@ -67,4 +68,5 @@ class AdjustExpandRootScript(Task):
 		root_device_path = 'root_device_path="{device}"'.format(device=info.volume.device_path)
 		sed_i(script, '^root_device_path="/dev/xvda"$', root_device_path)
 
-		sed_i(script, '^growpart="growpart"$', 'growpart-workaround')
+		if info.manifest.release >= jessie:
+			sed_i(script, '^growpart="growpart"$', 'growpart-workaround')