diff --git a/spec/incinerator/default.nix b/spec/incinerator/default.nix
index 89b26aa6..124e93a6 100644
--- a/spec/incinerator/default.nix
+++ b/spec/incinerator/default.nix
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@
   boot.kernelModules = [ "kvm-intel" ];
   boot.extraModulePackages = [ ];
   boot.kernelParams = [ "console=ttyS0,115200n8" ];
+  boot.initrd.systemd.emergencyAccess = true;
 }