diff --git a/base/fs/__init__.py b/base/fs/__init__.py
index 5817220..5f1689c 100644
--- a/base/fs/__init__.py
+++ b/base/fs/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def load_volume(data):
 	                  }
 	partition_map = partition_maps.get(data['partitions']['type'])(data['partitions'])
 	volume_backings = {'raw': LoopbackVolume,
+	                   's3':  LoopbackVolume,
 	                   'vdi': VirtualBoxVolume,
 	                   'ebs': EBSVolume
 	                   }