diff --git a/alpine.mk b/alpine.mk
index 4b8e4f8..12f6a71 100644
--- a/alpine.mk
+++ b/alpine.mk
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ $(INITFS_DIRSTAMP): $(INITFS_APKS)
 	done
 	@rm -f "$(INITFS_DIR)/.PKGINFO"
 	@mknod $(INITFS_DIR)/dev/null c 1 3
+	@echo floppy >> "$(INITFS_DIR)/etc/modules"
 	@touch $(INITFS_DIRSTAMP)
 
 $(INITFS_BASEFILES): $(INITFS_DIRSTAMP) $(ALPINEBASELAYOUT_APK)