diff --git a/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/etc/mtab.yml b/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/etc/mtab.yml
index 00f64685..8026f979 100644
--- a/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/etc/mtab.yml
+++ b/packages/base/all/initrds/loader-initrd-files/src/etc/mtab.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ mounts:
     fsck: true
 
   ONL-BOOT:
-    mount: r
+    mount: w
     dir: /mnt/onl/boot
     fsck: false