diff --git a/config/dracut/dracut.conf b/config/dracut/dracut.conf
index e9bd566b6..74736352e 100644
--- a/config/dracut/dracut.conf
+++ b/config/dracut/dracut.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #add_dracutmodules+=""
 
 # additional kernel modules to the default
-#add_drivers+=""
+add_drivers+="xen_blkfront"
 
 # skip kernel modules (marvell sdio and compat from backports)
 omit_drivers+="libertas libertas_sdio mwifiex mwifiex_sdio compat"
diff --git a/config/rootfiles/core/163/filelists/files b/config/rootfiles/core/163/filelists/files
index 8112e5288..d8baf418f 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/163/filelists/files
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/163/filelists/files
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+etc/dracut.conf
 srv/web/ipfire/cgi-bin/ovpnmain.cgi
 srv/web/ipfire/cgi-bin/vpnmain.cgi
 srv/web/ipfire/html/themes/ipfire/include/functions.pl
diff --git a/config/rootfiles/core/163/update.sh b/config/rootfiles/core/163/update.sh
index 04ca3fb61..f0bc7fb55 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/163/update.sh
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/163/update.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ telinit u
 /etc/init.d/unbound restart
 /etc/init.d/squid restart
 
+# rebuild initrd
+dracut --force --early-microcode --strip --verbose --xz
+
 # This update needs a reboot...
 touch /var/run/need_reboot