diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 6271a15..9c5cd7e 100755
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ touch /etc/machine-id
 ## remove random seed, the newly installed instance should make its own
 rm -f /var/lib/systemd/random-seed
 
+#======================================
+# Configure grub correctly
+#--------------------------------------
+## Works around issues with grub-bls
+## See: https://github.com/OSInside/kiwi/issues/2198
+echo "GRUB_DEFAULT=saved" >> /etc/default/grub
+
 #======================================
 # Delete & lock the root user password
 #--------------------------------------