diff --git a/profiles/ch-runner.nix b/profiles/ch-runner.nix
index 9268644..de0dab9 100644
--- a/profiles/ch-runner.nix
+++ b/profiles/ch-runner.nix
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ in
         # "9p"
         "virtiofs"
       ];
-      boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
+      boot.initrd.systemd.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
       fileSystems = {
         "/nix/store" = {
           fsType = "overlay";