diff --git a/alpine-make-vm-image b/alpine-make-vm-image
index 059adab..eda699e 100755
--- a/alpine-make-vm-image
+++ b/alpine-make-vm-image
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ fi
 
 cat > etc/fstab <<-EOF
 	# <fs>		<mountpoint>	<type>	<opts>		<dump/pass>
-	UUID=$root_uuid	/		$ROOTFS	noatime		0 1
+	UUID=$root_uuid	/		$ROOTFS	relatime	0 1
 EOF
 
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