diff --git a/recovery.rc b/recovery.rc
index d6d0c2b..1e9edc8 100644
--- a/recovery.rc
+++ b/recovery.rc
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ on boot
     hostname localhost
     domainname localdomain
 
+    umount /system
+
     class_start default
 
 service ueventd /sbin/ueventd