diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/modprobe.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/modprobe.nix
index b915a98d5375..dee0ab470c99 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/modprobe.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/modprobe.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ with lib;
 
     environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.kmod ];
 
-    system.activationScripts.modprobe =
+    system.activationScripts.modprobe = stringAfter ["specialfs"]
       ''
         # Allow the kernel to find our wrapped modprobe (which searches
         # in the right location in the Nix store for kernel modules).