diff --git a/magpie/configuration.nix b/magpie/configuration.nix
index b7f595e..06d2af6 100644
--- a/magpie/configuration.nix
+++ b/magpie/configuration.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 
   nix.optimise.automatic = true;
   nix.settings.experimental-features = ["nix-command" "flakes"];
+  system.switch = {
+    enable = false;
+    enableNg = true;
+  };
 
   # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.
   boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@
   };
 
   boot.initrd = {
+    systemd.enable = true;
     compressor = "zstd";
     availableKernelModules = ["virtio-pci"];
     network = {