diff --git a/lib/tests.nix b/lib/tests.nix
index e2e8f60d..111ab2e4 100644
--- a/lib/tests.nix
+++ b/lib/tests.nix
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ let
           '';
           boot.consoleLogLevel = lib.mkForce 100;
           boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = lib.mkDefault efi;
+
+          boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
         };
 
         installed-system-eval = eval-config {