diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
index c2836b5a9a1b..4e5d888c4bbd 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
@@ -680,6 +680,12 @@ in
           "upperdir=/nix/.rw-store/store"
           "workdir=/nix/.rw-store/work"
         ];
+
+        depends = [
+          "/nix/.ro-store"
+          "/nix/.rw-store/store"
+          "/nix/.rw-store/work"
+        ];
       };
 
     boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "squashfs" "iso9660" "uas" "overlay" ];
diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/netboot/netboot.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/netboot/netboot.nix
index fa074fdfcc6e..238ab6d0617b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/netboot/netboot.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/netboot/netboot.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ with lib;
           "upperdir=/nix/.rw-store/store"
           "workdir=/nix/.rw-store/work"
         ];
+
+        depends = [
+          "/nix/.ro-store"
+          "/nix/.rw-store/store"
+          "/nix/.rw-store/work"
+        ];
       };
 
     boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "squashfs" "overlay" ];