diff --git a/gnu/system/install.scm b/gnu/system/install.scm
index 3dd9e0e87b..dfa6db9408 100644
--- a/gnu/system/install.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/install.scm
@@ -507,6 +507,10 @@ (define installation-os
     ;; Thus, blacklist it.
     (kernel-arguments '("quiet" "modprobe.blacklist=radeon,amdgpu"))
 
+    (initrd-modules (append
+                    (list "cirrus")
+                    %base-initrd-modules))
+
     (file-systems
      ;; Note: the disk image build code overrides this root file system with
      ;; the appropriate one.