diff --git a/features.in/build-vm/lib/90-build-vm.mk b/features.in/build-vm/lib/90-build-vm.mk
index c9b18180..3aee7331 100644
--- a/features.in/build-vm/lib/90-build-vm.mk
+++ b/features.in/build-vm/lib/90-build-vm.mk
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ convert-image/tar.xz:
 convert-image/img: tar2fs
 	mv "$(VM_RAWDISK)" "$(IMAGE_OUTPATH)"
 
+convert-image/img.xz: tar2fs
+	$(VM_XZ_COMMAND) < "$(VM_RAWDISK)" > "$(IMAGE_OUTPATH)"
+
 convert-image/qcow2 convert-image/qcow2c convert-image/vmdk \
 	convert-image/vdi convert-image/vhd: check-qemu tar2fs
 	@VM_COMPRESS=; \
diff --git a/features.in/pack/config.mk b/features.in/pack/config.mk
index e31568b6..276f9f41 100644
--- a/features.in/pack/config.mk
+++ b/features.in/pack/config.mk
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $(foreach c,$(VE_ARCHIVES), \
 endif
 
 # extensions for buld-vm
-VM_EXTS := .tar .tar.gz .tar.xz .img .qcow2 .qcow2c .vdi .vmdk .vhd
+VM_EXTS := .tar .tar.gz .tar.xz .img .img.xz .qcow2 .qcow2c .vdi .vmdk .vhd
 VM_TAVOLGA_EXTS := .recovery.tar
 
 ifeq (vm,$(IMAGE_CLASS))