diff --git a/modules/image.nix b/modules/image.nix
index 071309324..370497a61 100644
--- a/modules/image.nix
+++ b/modules/image.nix
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ in
             sort-key nixos
             version Generation 0 NixOS
             linux $efi_kernel
-            initrd $initrd
+            initrd $efi_initrd
             options init=$toplevel/init $kernel_params
           EOF
           cat > $out/loader/loader.conf <<EOF