diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 9b03d9f483..0e328f4587 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ depends=(
   'lvm2'
   'f2fs-tools'
   'ntfs-3g'
+  'exfatprogs'
 )
 makedepends=(
   'python-build'
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/disk/device_handler.py b/archinstall/lib/disk/device_handler.py
index a0eaa0e5e7..74d6b8600f 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/disk/device_handler.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/disk/device_handler.py
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ def format(
 				mkfs_type = 'fat'
 				# Set FAT size
 				options.extend(('-F', fs_type.value.removeprefix(mkfs_type)))
+			case FilesystemType.Exfat:
+				pass
 			case FilesystemType.Ntfs:
 				# Skip zeroing and bad sector check
 				options.append('--fast')
@@ -567,12 +569,12 @@ def _setup_partition(
 		)
 
 		fs_value = part_mod.safe_fs_type.parted_value
-		filesystem = FileSystem(type=fs_value, geometry=geometry)
 
 		partition = Partition(
 			disk=disk,
 			type=part_mod.type.get_partition_code(),
-			fs=filesystem,
+			# exfat is not supported by parted
+			fs=FileSystem(type=fs_value, geometry=geometry) if fs_value != 'exfat' else None,
 			geometry=geometry,
 		)
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/device.py b/archinstall/lib/models/device.py
index 45cf06402e..b3df9c71b5 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/device.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/device.py
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ class FilesystemType(Enum):
 	Fat12 = 'fat12'
 	Fat16 = 'fat16'
 	Fat32 = 'fat32'
+	Exfat = 'exfat'
 	Ntfs = 'ntfs'
 	Xfs = 'xfs'
 	LinuxSwap = 'linux-swap'