diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8c071da..d4a0e53 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: clean prepare cleanall iso base kernel user test
+.PHONY: clean prepare cleanall iso base system kernel user test
 
 ARCH ?= x86_64
 
@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@ clean:
 	make -C kernel ARCH=$(ARCH) ROOT=$(PWD) clean
 	make -C user ARCH=$(ARCH) ROOT=$(PWD) clean
 	make -C ulib ARCH=$(ARCH) ROOT=$(PWD) clean
-	rm -f mop2.iso base.img
+	rm -f mop2.iso base.img system.img
 
 base:
 	./scripts/mkbaseimg.sh
 
+system:
+	./scripts/mksystemimg.sh
+
 iso:
 	./scripts/mkiso.sh
diff --git a/scripts/devel.sh b/scripts/devel.sh
index 20f0006..b6abeb7 100755
--- a/scripts/devel.sh
+++ b/scripts/devel.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-make -B kernel && make -B ulib && make -B user && make base && make iso
+make -B kernel && \
+  make -B ulib && \
+  make -B user && \
+  make base && \
+  make system && \
+  make iso
diff --git a/scripts/mksystemimg.sh b/scripts/mksystemimg.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..93bc6f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/mksystemimg.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+rm -f system.img
+mklittlefs -c system -b 512 -s $((1<<20)) system.img
diff --git a/system/home/.gitkeep b/system/home/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29