diff --git a/hosts/modules/ephemeral.nix b/hosts/modules/ephemeral.nix
index cad5f41..e962a89 100644
--- a/hosts/modules/ephemeral.nix
+++ b/hosts/modules/ephemeral.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     rootSubvolume = "@root";
   };
 
+  fileSystems."/persistent".neededForBoot = true;
+
   environment.persistence.main = {
     persistentStoragePath = "/persistent";
     files = [