diff --git a/plugins/sys.c b/plugins/sys.c
index 63ef00e6..4d2f5cd7 100644
--- a/plugins/sys.c
+++ b/plugins/sys.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ static void sys_init(void *arg)
 static plugin_t plugin = {
 	.name = __FILE__,
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP]  = { .cb = sys_init },
+	.depends = { "bootmisc", },
 };
 
 PLUGIN_INIT(plugin_init)
diff --git a/plugins/usr.c b/plugins/usr.c
index 58c9294e..87e3c909 100644
--- a/plugins/usr.c
+++ b/plugins/usr.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static void usr_init(void *arg)
 static plugin_t plugin = {
 	.name = __FILE__,
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP]  = { .cb = usr_init },
+	.depends = { "bootmisc", },
 };
 
 PLUGIN_INIT(plugin_init)