diff --git a/machines/Archie/hardware-configuration.nix b/machines/Archie/hardware-configuration.nix
index 2e04763..00a0702 100644
--- a/machines/Archie/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/Archie/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 			device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/5322c217-b87b-4150-8b4c-a8fa17a899bf";
 			fsType = "btrfs";
 			options = [ "subvol=@persist" "compress=zstd" ];
+			neededForBoot = true;
 		};
 	};
 
diff --git a/machines/Everest/hardware-configuration.nix b/machines/Everest/hardware-configuration.nix
index 40fc930..d165feb 100755
--- a/machines/Everest/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/Everest/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 			device = "/dev/disk/by-label/Everest";
 			fsType = "btrfs";
 			options = [ "compress=zstd" "subvol=@persist" ];
+			neededForBoot = true;
 		}; 
 	};
 
diff --git a/machines/WinMax2/hardware-configuration.nix b/machines/WinMax2/hardware-configuration.nix
index 39126af..2f8b16b 100755
--- a/machines/WinMax2/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/WinMax2/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ in
 			label = ssdLabel;
 			fsType = "btrfs";
 			options = [ "subvol=@persist" ];
+			neededForBoot = true;
 		};
 		"btrfs_home" = {
 			mountPoint = "/home";