diff --git a/recipes-diya/initramfs/files/init b/recipes-diya/initramfs/files/init
index 905aaad..cea5056 100755
--- a/recipes-diya/initramfs/files/init
+++ b/recipes-diya/initramfs/files/init
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ else
 		fatal "ERROR: /dev doesn't exist and kernel doesn't has devtmpfs enabled."
 	fi
 fi
-
-exec /sbin/init
+# run init in single user mode
+exec /sbin/init -s
 
 # Catch all
 fatal "ERROR: Initramfs failed to initialize the system."