diff --git a/projects/ROCKNIX/config.xml b/projects/ROCKNIX/config.xml
index 45cc338958c..5b9f451e3f3 100644
--- a/projects/ROCKNIX/config.xml
+++ b/projects/ROCKNIX/config.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     <file short="airx-mq66b" full="MANGMI Air X MQ66B">sm6115-mangmi-air-x-mq66b</file>
     <file short="airx-mq65" full="MANGMI Air X MQ65">sm6115-mangmi-air-x-mq65</file>
   </SM6115>
-  <SM8250 mkimage_options="grub,dtb,abl" dtb_prefix="qcom">
+  <SM8250 mkimage_options="abl" dtb_prefix="qcom">
     <file short="rp5" full="Retroid Pocket 5" rotation="1">sm8250-retroidpocket-rp5</file>
     <file short="rpflip2" full="Retroid Pocket Flip2" rotation="1">sm8250-retroidpocket-flip2</file>
     <file short="rpmini" full="Retroid Pocket Mini" rotation="1">sm8250-retroidpocket-rpmini</file>
diff --git a/projects/ROCKNIX/devices/SM8250/bootloader/update.sh b/projects/ROCKNIX/devices/SM8250/bootloader/update.sh
index e2b33ef378f..8e11e637ee8 100755
--- a/projects/ROCKNIX/devices/SM8250/bootloader/update.sh
+++ b/projects/ROCKNIX/devices/SM8250/bootloader/update.sh
@@ -22,43 +22,13 @@ if [ -d "$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/rocknix_abl" ]; then
   cp $SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/rocknix_abl/* $BOOT_ROOT/rocknix_abl
 fi
 
-if [ -f "$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/EFI/BOOT/bootaa64.efi" ]; then
-  if [ ! -f "$BOOT_ROOT/EFI/BOOT/bootaa64.efi" ]; then
-    mkdir -p $BOOT_ROOT/EFI/BOOT
-    echo "Installing GRUB..."
-    cp $SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/EFI/BOOT/bootaa64.efi $BOOT_ROOT/EFI/BOOT
-  fi
-fi
-
-if [ -d "$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub" ]; then
-  mkdir -p $BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub
-  echo "Updating grub dtbs..."
-  cp $SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub/*.dtb $BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub/grub.cfg" ]; then
-  mkdir -p $BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub
-  echo "Updating grub.cfg..."
-  cp $SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub/grub.cfg $BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub
-  # Old GRUB installations
-  if [ -f "$BOOT_ROOT/EFI/BOOT/grub.cfg" ]; then
-    cp $SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub/grub.cfg $BOOT_ROOT/EFI/BOOT
-  fi
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub/dejavu-mono.pf2" ]; then
-  mkdir -p $BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub
-  echo "Updating dejavu-mono.pf2..."
-  cp $SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub/dejavu-mono.pf2 $BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub
-fi
+$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/updateabl
 
-if [ -f "$SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub/grubenv" ]; then
-  if [ ! -f "$BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub/grubenv" ]; then
-    mkdir -p $BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub
-    echo "Installing grubenv..."
-    cp $SYSTEM_ROOT/usr/share/bootloader/boot/grub/grubenv $BOOT_ROOT/boot/grub
-  fi
-fi
+### REMOVE IN THE FUTURE ###
+# cleanup old boot files
+[ -d "$BOOT_ROOT/boot" ] && rm -rf "$BOOT_ROOT/boot"
+[ -d "$BOOT_ROOT/EFI" ] && rm -rf "$BOOT_ROOT/EFI"
+# end
 
 # mount $BOOT_ROOT ro
 sync
diff --git a/projects/ROCKNIX/devices/SM8250/options b/projects/ROCKNIX/devices/SM8250/options
index 28f21fb1b4e..9dc91ee03f9 100644
--- a/projects/ROCKNIX/devices/SM8250/options
+++ b/projects/ROCKNIX/devices/SM8250/options
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     EXTRA_CMDLINE="quiet rootwait console=tty0 video=efifb:off gpt"
 
   # Bootloader to use (syslinux / u-boot)
-    BOOTLOADER="arm-efi"
+    BOOTLOADER="qcom-abl"
 
   # Adreno GPU family
     GRAPHIC_DRIVERS="freedreno"