diff --git a/releasetools/release.functions b/releasetools/release.functions
index 0ef40c18d..7f83c252b 100644
--- a/releasetools/release.functions
+++ b/releasetools/release.functions
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ banner=Welcome to the MINIX 3 installation CD
 banner================================================================================
 banner=
 menu=Regular MINIX 3:multiboot /kernel bootcd=1 cdproberoot=1 rootdevname=ram disable=inet
+menu=Regular MINIX 3 (with AHCI):multiboot /kernel bootcd=1 cdproberoot=1 rootdevname=ram disable=inet ahci=yes
 menu=Edit menu option:edit
 menu=Drop to boot prompt:prompt
 clear=1