diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index 6b672c7b2eb..e3cd8f58c06 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ let
       # Kernel module loading.
       "systemd-modules-load.service"
       "kmod-static-nodes.service"
+      "modprobe@.service"
 
       # Filesystems.
       "systemd-fsck@.service"
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index 7e3c6d1fe51..4f757862897 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       src/shared/generator.c \
       src/shutdown/shutdown.c \
       units/emergency.service.in \
+      units/modprobe@.service \
       units/rescue.service.in \
       units/systemd-logind.service.in \
       units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in; \