diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball-sheevaplug.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball-sheevaplug.nix
index 77e09ec2265..177496c24c7 100644
--- a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball-sheevaplug.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/system-tarball-sheevaplug.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ let
   # A clue for the kernel loading
   kernelParams = pkgs.writeText "kernel-params.txt" ''
     Kernel Parameters:
-      init=${config.system.build.bootStage2} systemConfig=${config.system.build.toplevel} ${toString config.boot.kernelParams}
+      init=${config.system.build.toplevel}/init ${toString config.boot.kernelParams}
   '';