diff --git a/modules.d/99base/dracut-lib.sh b/modules.d/99base/dracut-lib.sh
index a5a3f59f..0e69793e 100755
--- a/modules.d/99base/dracut-lib.sh
+++ b/modules.d/99base/dracut-lib.sh
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ die() {
 	echo "exit 1"
     } >> $hookdir/emergency/01-die.sh
 
-    > /.die
+    > /run/initramfs/.die
     exit 1
 }
 
diff --git a/modules.d/99base/init b/modules.d/99base/init
index 0f18b445..1eb97aab 100755
--- a/modules.d/99base/init
+++ b/modules.d/99base/init
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ emergency_shell()
     source_hook emergency
     echo
     wait_for_loginit
-    [ -e /.die ] && exit 1
+    [ -e /run/initramfs/.die ] && exit 1
     if getargbool 1 rd.shell -y rdshell || getarg rd.break rdbreak; then
         echo "Dropping to debug shell."
         echo