diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
index 2b075bf6a6d2..327f3b7e1128 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ in
 
     boot.kernel.sysctl."kernel.printk" = config.boot.consoleLogLevel;
 
-    boot.kernelModules = [ "loop" ];
+    boot.kernelModules = [ "loop" "configs" ];
 
     boot.initrd.availableKernelModules =
       [ # Note: most of these (especially the SATA/PATA modules)