diff --git a/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix b/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
index 5158af7668a..ec3981a9188 100644
--- a/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
+++ b/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ let
           -kernel ${config.system.build.system}/kernel \
           -initrd ${config.system.build.system}/initrd \
           $QEMU_OPTS \
-          -append "$(cat ${config.system.build.system}/kernel-params) init=${config.system.build.bootStage2} systemConfig=${config.system.build.system}"
+          -append "$(cat ${config.system.build.system}/kernel-params) init=${config.system.build.bootStage2} systemConfig=${config.system.build.system} $QEMU_KERNEL_PARAMS"
     '';
 
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