diff --git a/usr/share/rear/prep/VEEAM/default/400_prep_veeam.sh b/usr/share/rear/prep/VEEAM/default/400_prep_veeam.sh
index 3610ac9f8..6f5204bbf 100644
--- a/usr/share/rear/prep/VEEAM/default/400_prep_veeam.sh
+++ b/usr/share/rear/prep/VEEAM/default/400_prep_veeam.sh
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
 
 COPY_AS_IS+=("${COPY_AS_IS_VEEAM[@]}")
 REQUIRED_PROGS+=("${REQUIRED_PROGS_VEEAM[@]}")
+# enable default ramdisk if not set to satisfy Veeam 12.1ff requirements 
+is_true "$USE_RAMDISK" || USE_RAMDISK=yes