diff --git a/plugins/hotplug.c b/plugins/hotplug.c
index d8884783..9c157510 100644
--- a/plugins/hotplug.c
+++ b/plugins/hotplug.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static plugin_t plugin = {
 	.hook[HOOK_BASEFS_UP] = {
 		.cb  = setup
 	},
-	.depends = { "bootmisc" },
+	.depends = { "bootmisc", "modprobe" },
 };
 
 PLUGIN_INIT(plugin_init)