diff --git a/system/common.nix b/system/common.nix
index c5727d2..5a9db90 100644
--- a/system/common.nix
+++ b/system/common.nix
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     };
 
     initrd = {
+      systemd.enable = true;
       compressor = "zstd";
       availableKernelModules = [
         "xhci_pci"