diff --git a/lib/util-iso.sh b/lib/util-iso.sh
index a7eaff1..8ff5b45 100644
--- a/lib/util-iso.sh
+++ b/lib/util-iso.sh
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ make_image_root() {
         pacman -Qr "${path}" > "${path}/rootfs-pkgs.txt"
         copy_overlay "${profile_dir}/root-overlay" "${path}"
 
-        prepare_initcpio "${path}"
-
         reset_pac_conf "${path}"
 
         configure_lsb "${path}"
@@ -352,6 +350,8 @@ make_image_boot() {
             mount_fs_net "${path}"
         fi
 
+        prepare_initcpio "${path}"
+
 #         if [[ ${gpg_key} ]]; then
 #             gpg --export ${gpg_key} >${work_dir}/gpgkey
 #             exec 17<>${work_dir}/gpgkey