diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 9fc6cc5e762..f9a0da9a75e 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
             boot-parameters-kernel
             boot-parameters-kernel-arguments
             boot-parameters-initrd
+            read-boot-parameters
             read-boot-parameters-file
 
             local-host-aliases