diff --git a/modules/system/activation/activation-script.nix b/modules/system/activation/activation-script.nix
index b120f7361dc..34b222435c2 100644
--- a/modules/system/activation/activation-script.nix
+++ b/modules/system/activation/activation-script.nix
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ let
 
       mkdir -m 1777 -p /var/tmp
 
-
       # Empty, read-only home directory of many system accounts.
       mkdir -m 0555 -p /var/empty
     '' [
@@ -176,6 +175,10 @@ let
       # Prevent the current configuration from being garbage-collected.
       ln -sfn /var/run/current-system /nix/var/nix/gcroots/current-system
     '';
+
+    media = noDepEntry ''
+      mkdir -p /media
+    '';
     
   };