diff --git a/nixosModules/clanCore/default.nix b/nixosModules/clanCore/default.nix
index de72f2ea0..a242dab51 100644
--- a/nixosModules/clanCore/default.nix
+++ b/nixosModules/clanCore/default.nix
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{ lib, config, ... }:
 {
   imports = [
     ./backups.nix
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@
     ./zerotier
     ./zfs.nix
   ];
+
+  # Use systemd during boot as well except:
+  # - systems with raids as this currently require manual configuration: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/210210
+  # - for containers we currently rely on the `stage-2` init script that sets up our /etc
+  boot.initrd.systemd.enable = lib.mkDefault (!config.boot.swraid.enable && !config.boot.isContainer);
+
   # Work around for https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/124215
   documentation.info.enable = lib.mkDefault false;
 }