diff --git a/vm-initramfs/pre-pivot/50_mount_modules.sh b/vm-initramfs/pre-pivot/50_mount_modules.sh
index d12c4c6..3e0262a 100755
--- a/vm-initramfs/pre-pivot/50_mount_modules.sh
+++ b/vm-initramfs/pre-pivot/50_mount_modules.sh
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 echo "Waiting for /dev/xvdd device..."
 while ! [ -e /dev/xvdd ]; do sleep 0.1; done
 
-mount -n -t ext3 -o ro /dev/xvdd $NEWROOT/lib/modules
+mount -n -t ext3 /dev/xvdd $NEWROOT/lib/modules