diff --git a/lagarto-ox.nix b/lagarto-ox.nix
index b34eb4c..9f2a164 100644
--- a/lagarto-ox.nix
+++ b/lagarto-ox.nix
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
       cat > $out <<EOF
       git_commit=${rev}
       xtrace=yes
-      bootargs=root=/dev/ram0 loglevel=7 rw earlycon=sbi console=hvc0 debug1 init=${init}
+      bootargs=root=/dev/ram0 loglevel=7 rw earlycon=sbi console=hvc0 debug1 rdinit=/preinit init=${init}
       ramdisk_size=$(stat --format %s $(readlink -f ${initrd}))
       bootcmd=fdt print; booti \''${kernel_addr_r} \''${ramdisk_addr_r}:\''${ramdisk_size} \''${fdtcontroladdr}
       EOF