diff --git a/features.in/build-vm/image-scripts.d/07-kernel b/features.in/build-vm/image-scripts.d/07-kernel
index d1d7adf9..e496a735 100755
--- a/features.in/build-vm/image-scripts.d/07-kernel
+++ b/features.in/build-vm/image-scripts.d/07-kernel
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ cd /boot
 for KVER in $kver; do
 	make-initrd -N -k "$KVER" AUTODETECT= \
 	  FEATURES+="$GLOBAL_VM_INITRDFEATURES" \
-	  MODULES_ADD+="$GLOBAL_VM_INITRDMODULES" \
+	  MODULES_TRY_ADD+="$GLOBAL_VM_INITRDMODULES" \
 	  || { echo "** Error: make-initrd failed" >&2; exit 1; }
 done