diff --git a/anaconda/pyanaconda/kickstart.py b/anaconda/pyanaconda/kickstart.py
index d3239d2..62200ee 100644
--- a/anaconda/pyanaconda/kickstart.py
+++ b/anaconda/pyanaconda/kickstart.py
@@ -242,7 +242,13 @@ class Authconfig(commands.authconfig.FC3_Authconfig):
         except RuntimeError as msg:
             log.error("Error running /usr/sbin/authconfig %s: %s", args, msg)
 
-class AutoPart(commands.autopart.F18_AutoPart):
+class Qubes2_AutoPart(commands.autopart.F18_AutoPart):
+    def __init__(self, writePriority=100, *args, **kwargs):
+        if 'encrypted' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['encrypted'] = True
+        super(Qubes2_AutoPart, self).__init__(writePriority=writePriority, *args, **kwargs)
+
+class AutoPart(Qubes2_AutoPart):
     def execute(self, storage, ksdata, instClass):
         from pyanaconda.storage.partitioning import doAutoPartition