diff --git a/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py b/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
index 608e7852c..a3a93801e 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ def modify_mkinitcpio_conf(partitions, root_mount_point):
                 and "luksMapperName" not in partition):
             unencrypted_separate_boot = True
 
+        if (partition["mountPoint"] == "/usr"
+            hooks.append("usr")
+
     if encrypt_hook:
         hooks.append("encrypt")
         if not unencrypted_separate_boot and \