diff --git a/mkosi.conf.d/10-systemd.conf b/mkosi.conf.d/10-systemd.conf
index f25d53d2b76..adb46e488d3 100644
--- a/mkosi.conf.d/10-systemd.conf
+++ b/mkosi.conf.d/10-systemd.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
+[Preset]
+Presets=system
+
 [Output]
 OutputDirectory=mkosi.output
 BuildDirectory=mkosi.builddir
diff --git a/mkosi.presets/initrd/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.presets/initrd/mkosi.conf
index 5d347b71d81..0ef3a7bd4ad 100644
--- a/mkosi.presets/initrd/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.presets/initrd/mkosi.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
-[Match]
-Bootable=|auto
-Bootable=|yes
-
 [Preset]
 Dependencies=base
 
diff --git a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf
index 58cd4939427..aaf05364f8f 100644
--- a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 
 [Preset]
 Dependencies=base
-             initrd
 
 [Content]
 Autologin=yes
 BaseTrees=../../mkosi.output/base
 ExtraTrees=../../mkosi.output/base-systemd
 ExtraTrees=../../src:/usr/src/src
-Initrds=../../mkosi.output/initrd
 Packages=
         acl
         bash-completion
diff --git a/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/05-initrd.conf b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/05-initrd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e5dedafdc34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkosi.presets/system/mkosi.conf.d/05-initrd.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+
+[Match]
+Bootable=!no
+Format=disk
+
+[Preset]
+Dependencies=initrd
+
+[Content]
+Initrds=../../mkosi.output/initrd