diff --git a/modules.d/90dmsquash-live/dmsquash-live-root.sh b/modules.d/90dmsquash-live/dmsquash-live-root.sh
index 8a21e44d..2aaec281 100755
--- a/modules.d/90dmsquash-live/dmsquash-live-root.sh
+++ b/modules.d/90dmsquash-live/dmsquash-live-root.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ if [ -n "$check" ]; then
     [ -x /bin/plymouth ] && /bin/plymouth --show-splash
 fi
 
+ln -s $livedev /run/initramfs/livedev
+
 # determine filesystem type for a filesystem image
 det_img_fs() {
     blkid -s TYPE -u noraid -o value "$1"