diff --git a/nixos/tests/boot-stage2.nix b/nixos/tests/boot-stage2.nix
index c2aa3730ed4b..08c00d46c6c6 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/boot-stage2.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/boot-stage2.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
 
       boot = {
         initrd = {
+          # TODO: Switch to systemd initrd
+          systemd.enable = false;
+
           # Format the upper Nix store.
           postDeviceCommands = ''
             ${pkgs.e2fsprogs}/bin/mkfs.ext4 /dev/vdb