diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.nix
index 17c09d7c4f6..7e089507ff2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ let
       kernel=u-boot-rpi.bin
     '' else ''
       kernel=kernel.img
+      initramfs initrd followkernel
     '') + optional (cfg.firmwareConfig != null) cfg.firmwareConfig);
 
 in