diff --git a/plugins/hotplug.c b/plugins/hotplug.c
index b6d0aedb..35f3c7b9 100644
--- a/plugins/hotplug.c
+++ b/plugins/hotplug.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ static plugin_t plugin = {
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP] = {
 		.cb  = setup
 	},
+	.depends = { "bootmisc" },
 };
 
 PLUGIN_INIT(plugin_init)