diff --git a/metropolis/node/build/def.bzl b/metropolis/node/build/def.bzl
index 39af192..d28280b 100644
--- a/metropolis/node/build/def.bzl
+++ b/metropolis/node/build/def.bzl
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@
         arguments = ["-l", initramfs_raw.path, initramfs.path],
     )
 
-    return [DefaultInfo(files = depset([initramfs]))]
+    # TODO(q3k): Document why this is needed
+    return [DefaultInfo(runfiles = ctx.runfiles(files = [initramfs]), files = depset([initramfs]))]
 
 node_initramfs = rule(
     implementation = _node_initramfs_impl,