diff --git a/pmb/config/__init__.py b/pmb/config/__init__.py
index d5558613..22da5a56 100644
--- a/pmb/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/config/__init__.py
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ deviceinfo_attributes = [
     "flash_heimdall_partition_kernel",
     "flash_heimdall_partition_initfs",
     "flash_heimdall_partition_system",
+    "flash_heimdall_partition_vbmeta",
     "flash_fastboot_partition_kernel",
     "flash_fastboot_partition_system",
     "flash_fastboot_partition_vbmeta",
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ flashers = {
     # Some Samsung devices need a 'boot.img' file, just like the one generated
     # fastboot compatible devices. Example: s7562, n7100
     "heimdall-bootimg": {
-        "depends": ["heimdall"],
+        "depends": ["heimdall", "avbtool"],
         "actions": {
             "list_devices": [["heimdall", "detect"]],
             "flash_rootfs": [
@@ -482,6 +483,12 @@ flashers = {
             "flash_kernel": [
                 ["heimdall_wait_for_device.sh"],
                 ["heimdall", "flash", "--$PARTITION_KERNEL", "$BOOT/boot.img-$FLAVOR"]],
+            "flash_vbmeta": [
+                ["avbtool", "make_vbmeta_image", "--flags", "2",
+                    "--padding_size", "$FLASH_PAGESIZE",
+                    "--output", "/vbmeta.img"],
+                ["heimdall", "flash", "--$PARTITION_VBMETA", "/vbmeta.img"],
+                ["rm", "-f", "/vbmeta.img"]]
         },
     },
     "adb": {
diff --git a/pmb/flasher/run.py b/pmb/flasher/run.py
index 1dcf2b6c..a8d758ee 100644
--- a/pmb/flasher/run.py
+++ b/pmb/flasher/run.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def run(args, action, flavor=None):
         raise RuntimeError("Your device does not have 'vbmeta' partition"
                            " specified; set"
                            " 'deviceinfo_flash_fastboot_partition_vbmeta'"
+                           " or 'deviceinfo_flash_heimdall_partition_vbmeta'"
                            " in deviceinfo file. See also:"
                            " <https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/"
                            "Deviceinfo_reference>")
diff --git a/pmb/flasher/variables.py b/pmb/flasher/variables.py
index 4e71d4b2..a63db0cf 100644
--- a/pmb/flasher/variables.py
+++ b/pmb/flasher/variables.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def variables(args, flavor, method):
     else:
         _partition_kernel = args.deviceinfo["flash_heimdall_partition_kernel"] or "KERNEL"
         _partition_system = args.deviceinfo["flash_heimdall_partition_system"] or "SYSTEM"
-        _partition_vbmeta = None
+        _partition_vbmeta = args.deviceinfo["flash_heimdall_partition_vbmeta"] or None
 
     if "partition" in args and args.partition:
         # Only one of operations is done at same time so it doesn't matter sharing the arg
diff --git a/pmb/install/_install.py b/pmb/install/_install.py
index 70ff766f..ddfbdad2 100644
--- a/pmb/install/_install.py
+++ b/pmb/install/_install.py
@@ -438,7 +438,9 @@ def install_system_image(args):
                          " change the partition layout on your device.)")
 
     # if current flasher supports vbmeta and partition is explicitly spcified in deviceinfo
-    if "flash_vbmeta" in flasher_actions and args.deviceinfo["flash_fastboot_partition_vbmeta"]:
+    if "flash_vbmeta" in flasher_actions and \
+            (args.deviceinfo["flash_fastboot_partition_vbmeta"] or
+             args.deviceinfo["flash_heimdall_partition_vbmeta"]):
         logging.info("* pmbootstrap flasher flash_vbmeta")
         logging.info("  Flashes vbmeta image with verification disabled flag.")