diff --git a/upstart-jobs/ntpd.nix b/upstart-jobs/ntpd.nix
index 1a043106d17a..a59c3343a74c 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/ntpd.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/ntpd.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ start script
     chown ${ntpUser} ${stateDir}
 
     # Needed to run ntpd as an unprivileged user.
-    ${modprobe}/sbin/modprobe capability
+    ${modprobe}/sbin/modprobe capability || true
 
     ${ntp}/bin/ntpd -q -g ${ntpFlags}