diff --git a/bootcfg/http/ignition.go b/bootcfg/http/ignition.go
index 069cfca3..23f164d7 100644
--- a/bootcfg/http/ignition.go
+++ b/bootcfg/http/ignition.go
@@ -39,13 +39,11 @@ func ignitionHandler(srv server.Server) ContextHandler {
 
 		// Skip rendering if raw Ignition JSON is provided
 		if isIgnition(profile.IgnitionId) {
-			cfg, err := ignition.Parse([]byte(contents))
+			_, err := ignition.Parse([]byte(contents))
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("error parsing Ignition JSON: %v", err)
-				http.NotFound(w, req)
-				return
+				log.Warningf("warning parsing Ignition JSON: %v", err)
 			}
-			renderJSON(w, cfg)
+			writeJSON(w, []byte(contents))
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/bootcfg/http/ignition_test.go b/bootcfg/http/ignition_test.go
index 69f39a69..3c139f0f 100644
--- a/bootcfg/http/ignition_test.go
+++ b/bootcfg/http/ignition_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func TestIgnitionHandler_V2JSON(t *testing.T) {
-	content := `{"ignition":{"version":"2.0.0","config":{}},"systemd":{"units":[{"name":"etcd2.service","enable":true},{"name":"a1b2c3d4.service","enable":true}]}}`
+	content := `{"ignition":{"version":"2.0.0","config":{}},"storage":{},"systemd":{"units":[{"name":"etcd2.service","enable":true},{"name":"a1b2c3d4.service","enable":true}]},"networkd":{},"passwd":{}}`
 	profile := &storagepb.Profile{
 		Id:         fake.Group.Profile,
 		IgnitionId: "file.ign",
diff --git a/bootcfg/http/serialize.go b/bootcfg/http/serialize.go
index d80f8ddf..9fba14d3 100644
--- a/bootcfg/http/serialize.go
+++ b/bootcfg/http/serialize.go
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ func renderJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, v interface{}) {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
+	writeJSON(w, js)
+}
 
+// writeJSON writes the given bytes with a JSON Content-Type.
+func writeJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, data []byte) {
 	w.Header().Set(contentType, jsonContentType)
-	_, err = w.Write(js)
+	_, err := w.Write(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("error writing to response: %v", err)
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)