diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
index 4c2d130d5a5d..cb978d793259 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let
     rootModules = config.boot.initrd.availableKernelModules ++ config.boot.initrd.kernelModules;
     kernel = modulesTree;
     firmware = firmware;
-    allowMissing = true;
+    allowMissing = false;
   };