diff --git a/hosts/i001/hardware-mounts.nix b/hosts/i001/hardware-mounts.nix
index bef29a74..b687fe78 100644
--- a/hosts/i001/hardware-mounts.nix
+++ b/hosts/i001/hardware-mounts.nix
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ lib.mkMerge [
         "X-mount.subdir=@persist"
       ];
       # NOTE for impermanence
-      neededForBoot = true;
+      # neededForBoot = true;
     };
   }
   # SWAP (optional)