diff --git a/modules/system/boot/stage-2-init.sh b/modules/system/boot/stage-2-init.sh
index e8b3a403020..8df7eba5d78 100644
--- a/modules/system/boot/stage-2-init.sh
+++ b/modules/system/boot/stage-2-init.sh
@@ -51,10 +51,8 @@ echo "booting system configuration $systemConfig" > /dev/kmsg
 chown 0:30000 /nix/store
 chmod 1775 /nix/store
 if [ -n "@readOnlyStore@" ]; then
-    if ! mountpoint -q /nix/store; then
-        mount --bind /nix/store /nix/store
-        mount -o remount,ro,bind /nix/store
-    fi
+    mount --bind /nix/store /nix/store
+    mount -o remount,ro,bind /nix/store
 fi