diff --git a/boot/boot.sh b/boot/boot.sh
index 0ef72d9907e..03cd14066b6 100644
--- a/boot/boot.sh
+++ b/boot/boot.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ echo "--- Nix ---"
 echo "mounting /proc..."
 mount -n -t proc none /proc
 
+echo "mounting /sys..."
+mount -n -t sysfs none /sys
+
 #echo "checking /dev/root..."
 #e2fsck -y /dev/root || test "$?" -le 1