diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 058486e..9e6e726 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ src/palera1n
 !xxd-embedded.h
 src/binpack.dmg
 src/ramdisk.dmg
+src/ramdisk.dmg.lzma
 src/xxd-*.c
 .DS_Store
 !palera1n.1
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b972b5d..a1b96a8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ CFLAGS += -DBUILD_WHOAMI="\"$(BUILD_WHOAMI)\"" -DBUILD_TAG="\"$(BUILD_TAG)\""
 CFLAGS += -DBUILD_NUMBER="\"$(BUILD_NUMBER)\"" -DBUILD_BRANCH="\"$(BUILD_BRANCH)\""
 CFLAGS += -DBUILD_COMMIT="\"$(BUILD_COMMIT)\""
 
-export SRC DEP CC CFLAGS LDFLAGS LIBS TARGET_OS DEV_BUILD BUILD_DATE BUILD_TAG BUILD_WHOAMI BUILD_STYLE BUILD_NUMBER BUILD_BRANCH
+export SRC DEP CC CFLAGS LDFLAGS LIBS SHELL TARGET_OS DEV_BUILD BUILD_DATE BUILD_TAG BUILD_WHOAMI BUILD_STYLE BUILD_NUMBER BUILD_BRANCH
 
 all: palera1n
 
diff --git a/include/xxd-embedded.h b/include/xxd-embedded.h
index 027a4d6..8ac0617 100644
--- a/include/xxd-embedded.h
+++ b/include/xxd-embedded.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ extern unsigned int checkra1n_len;
 extern unsigned char checkra1n_kpf_pongo[];
 extern unsigned int checkra1n_kpf_pongo_len;
 
-extern unsigned char ramdisk_dmg[];
-extern unsigned int ramdisk_dmg_len;
+extern unsigned char ramdisk_dmg_lzma[];
+extern unsigned int ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len;
 
 extern unsigned char binpack_dmg[];
 extern unsigned int binpack_dmg_len;
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 6316800..3b35254 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ BUILD_OPTIONS += FORCE_HELPER
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(NO_RAMDISK),1)
-OBJECTS += xxd-ramdisk.dmg.o
+OBJECTS += xxd-ramdisk.dmg.lzma.o
 else
-CFLAGS += -DNO_RAMDISK
+CFLAGS += -DNO_RAMDISK -DRAMDISK_COMPRESSED_SIZE=\"0\"
 BUILD_OPTIONS += NO_RAMDISK
 endif
 ifneq ($(NO_KPF),1)
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ endif
 xxd-%.c: %
 	xxd -iC $< > $@
 
+ifneq ($(NO_RAMDISK),1)
+pongo_helper.o: pongo_helper.c $(wildcard ../include/*.h) ramdisk.dmg
+	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -DRAMDISK_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE="\"$$(wc -c < ramdisk.dmg | tr -d ' ')\"" $<
+else
+pongo_helper.o: pongo_helper.c $(wildcard ../include/*.h)
+	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $<
+endif
+
 %.o: %.c $(wildcard ../include/*.h)
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) $<
 
@@ -139,6 +147,9 @@ libcheckra1nhelper.dylib: chkstk.S
 checkra1n-kpf-pongo:
 	curl -LO https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/artifacts/kpf/iOS15/checkra1n-kpf-pongo
 
+ramdisk.dmg.lzma: ramdisk.dmg
+	xz --format=lzma -vf6ekT 0 ramdisk.dmg
+
 ramdisk.dmg:
 	curl -LO https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/c-rewrite/deps/ramdisk.dmg
 
@@ -149,6 +160,6 @@ Pongo.bin:
 	curl -LO https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/artifacts/kpf/iOS15/Pongo.bin
 
 clean:
-	rm -rf *.o palera1n checkra1n checkra1n.c palera1n.dSYM libcheckra1nhelper.dylib
+	rm -rf *.o palera1n checkra1n checkra1n.c palera1n.dSYM ramdisk.dmg.lzma libcheckra1nhelper.dylib
 
 .PHONY: all clean
diff --git a/src/fake_embedded.c b/src/fake_embedded.c
index 5571605..17dd279 100644
--- a/src/fake_embedded.c
+++ b/src/fake_embedded.c
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ unsigned int checkra1n_kpf_pongo_len = 0;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NO_RAMDISK
-unsigned char* ramdisk_dmg = NULL;
-unsigned int ramdisk_dmg_len = 0;
+unsigned char* ramdisk_dmg_lzma = NULL;
+unsigned int ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len = 0;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NO_CHECKRAIN
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 6b1b324..7908664 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ char xargs_cmd[0x270] = "xargs ", palerain_flags_cmd[0x30] = "deadbeef";
 extern char** environ;
 
 niarelap_file_t* kpf_to_upload_1 = &checkra1n_kpf_pongo;
-niarelap_file_t* ramdisk_to_upload_1 = &ramdisk_dmg;
+niarelap_file_t* ramdisk_to_upload_1 = &ramdisk_dmg_lzma;
 niarelap_file_t* overlay_to_upload_1 = &binpack_dmg;
 
 niarelap_file_t** kpf_to_upload = &kpf_to_upload_1;
diff --git a/src/optparse.c b/src/optparse.c
index 7f151ca..6631c97 100644
--- a/src/optparse.c
+++ b/src/optparse.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ int optparse(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 				return 1;
 			break;
 		case 'r':
-			if (override_file(&override_ramdisk, ramdisk_to_upload, &ramdisk_dmg_len, optarg))
+			if (override_file(&override_ramdisk, ramdisk_to_upload, &ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len, optarg))
 				return 1;
 			break;
 		case 'K':
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int optparse(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		LOG(LOG_VERBOSE4, "kpf override ptr %p -> %p", override_kpf.orig_ptr, **kpf_to_upload);
 	}
 	if (override_ramdisk.magic == OVERRIDE_MAGIC) {
-		LOG(LOG_VERBOSE4, "ramdisk override length %u -> %u", override_ramdisk.orig_len, ramdisk_dmg_len);
+		LOG(LOG_VERBOSE4, "ramdisk override length %u -> %u", override_ramdisk.orig_len, ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len);
 		LOG(LOG_VERBOSE4, "ramdisk override ptr %p -> %p", override_ramdisk.orig_ptr, **ramdisk_to_upload);
 	}
 	if (override_overlay.magic == OVERRIDE_MAGIC) {
diff --git a/src/pongo_helper.c b/src/pongo_helper.c
index fd4d5c1..47323b9 100644
--- a/src/pongo_helper.c
+++ b/src/pongo_helper.c
@@ -49,12 +49,16 @@ void *pongo_usb_callback(stuff_t *arg) {
 		issue_pongo_command(handle, "rootfs");
 	}
 #ifdef NO_RAMDISK
-	if (ramdisk_dmg_len != 0)
+	if (ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len != 0)
 #endif
 	{
 		strncat(xargs_cmd, " rootdev=md0", 0x270 - strlen(xargs_cmd) - 1);
-		upload_pongo_file(handle, **ramdisk_to_upload, ramdisk_dmg_len);
-		issue_pongo_command(handle, "ramdisk");
+		upload_pongo_file(handle, **ramdisk_to_upload, ramdisk_dmg_lzma_len);
+		if (&(**ramdisk_to_upload) == &ramdisk_dmg_lzma)
+			issue_pongo_command(handle, "ramdisk " RAMDISK_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE);
+		else {
+			issue_pongo_command(handle, "ramdisk");
+		}
 	}
 #ifdef NO_OVERLAY
 	if (binpack_dmg_len != 0)