diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
index d970f61c..7b958a36 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ for i in /ssh/*.ca; do
 done
 mkdir -p /sysroot/opt/confluent/bin
 cp /opt/confluent/bin/apiclient /sysroot/opt/confluent/bin
+cp /opt/confluent/bin/apiclient /sysroot/etc/confluent/