diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-rescue.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-rescue.nix
index 95afb2a2431..94ac6d9a03e 100644
--- a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-rescue.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-rescue.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.kernelPackages_2_6_31_rc2_old_i686;
   boot.initrd.extraKernelModules = ["evdev" "i8042" "pcips2" "serio"
     "sd_mod" "libata" "unix" "usbhid" "uhci_hcd" "atkbd" "xtkbd" "fbdev"
-    "iso9660" "udf"];
+    "iso9660" "udf" "loop"];
   boot.kernelModules = ["fbcon" "radeonfb" "intelfb" "sisfb" "nvidiafb"
     "cirrusfb"];
   boot.kernelParams = [