diff --git a/src/partition/repart.c b/src/partition/repart.c
index 4a40a05ee8..829d80ddf0 100644
--- a/src/partition/repart.c
+++ b/src/partition/repart.c
@@ -1749,7 +1749,11 @@ static int partition_read_definition(Partition *p, const char *path, const char
                                   verity_mode_to_string(p->verity));
 
         /* Verity partitions are read only, let's imply the RO flag hence, unless explicitly configured otherwise. */
-        if (IN_SET(p->type.designator, PARTITION_ROOT_VERITY, PARTITION_USR_VERITY) && p->read_only < 0)
+        if ((IN_SET(p->type.designator,
+                    PARTITION_ROOT_VERITY,
+                    PARTITION_ROOT_VERITY_SIG,
+                    PARTITION_USR_VERITY,
+                    PARTITION_USR_VERITY_SIG) || p->verity != VERITY_OFF) && p->read_only < 0)
                 p->read_only = true;
 
         /* Default to "growfs" on, unless read-only */