diff --git a/META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script b/META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
index b6db528..babd36f 100644
--- a/META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
+++ b/META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Dummy file; update-binary is a shell script (DO NOT CHANGE)
 #
 #
-# AK_BASE_VERSION=20250518
+# AK_BASE_VERSION=20260130
diff --git a/tools/ak3-core.sh b/tools/ak3-core.sh
index b0c6a91..ae590bd 100755
--- a/tools/ak3-core.sh
+++ b/tools/ak3-core.sh
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ setup_ak() {
   rmdir -p modules patch ramdisk 2>/dev/null;
 
   # automate simple multi-partition setup for hdr_v4 boot + init_boot + vendor_kernel_boot (for dtb only until magiskboot supports hdr v4 vendor_ramdisk unpack/repack)
-  if [ -e "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/init_boot$SLOT" -a ! -f init_v4_setup ] && [ -f dtb -o -d vendor_ramdisk -o -d vendor_patch ]; then
+  if [ -e "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/init_boot$SLOT" -a -e "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/vendor_kernel_boot$SLOT" -a ! -f init_v4_setup ] && [ -f dtb -o -d vendor_ramdisk -o -d vendor_patch ]; then
     echo "Setting up for simple automatic init_boot flashing..." >&2;
     (mkdir boot-files;
     mv -f Image* boot-files;