diff --git a/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/lib/boot1 b/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/lib/boot1
index dcb3814c..814c9451 100644
--- a/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/lib/boot1
+++ b/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/lib/boot1
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 mkdir -p /newroot/etc/onl
-cp -R /etc/onl/* /newroot/etc/onl
+for thing in /etc/onl/*; do
+    if [ $thing != "sysconfig" ]; then
+        cp -R $thing /newroot/etc/onl
+    fi
+done
 
 if [ -f /etc/fw_env.config ]; then
     cat /etc/fw_env.config >/newroot/etc/fw_env.config