diff --git a/overlay/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/15coreos-root/coreos-root-bash.service b/overlay/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/15coreos-root/coreos-root-bash.service
index 8a92e03529..8c3e6dbb71 100644
--- a/overlay/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/15coreos-root/coreos-root-bash.service
+++ b/overlay/usr/lib/dracut/modules.d/15coreos-root/coreos-root-bash.service
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ Description=CoreOS Root Bash
 DefaultDependencies=false
 Before=ignition-complete.target
 
-# We need all the filesystems already mounted.
-Requires=ignition-mount.service
-After=ignition-mount.service
+# We need all the filesystems already mounted and /var/roothome created.
+Requires=coreos-populate-var.service
+After=coreos-populate-var.service
 
 # Run before ignition-files.service so configs can further modify.
 Before=ignition-files.service