diff --git a/xCAT-buildkit/bin/buildkit b/xCAT-buildkit/bin/buildkit
index af40aa41a..c2705ecc5 100755
--- a/xCAT-buildkit/bin/buildkit
+++ b/xCAT-buildkit/bin/buildkit
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ $::kit_conf = "kit.conf";
 $::current_dir = cwd();
 
 # this code will build a kit using framework 1.
-$::KITFRAMEWORK ="1";
+$::KITFRAMEWORK ="2";
 
 # this code is compatible with other kits that are at framework 0 or 1.
-$::COMPATIBLE_KITFRAMEWORKS = "0,1";
+$::COMPATIBLE_KITFRAMEWORKS = "0,1,2";
 
 %::buildkit_def = ( 
      kit => { basename => {