diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index 04104c6f09..6c08bbbf80 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@
       disk=*)
         disk="${arg#*=}"
         ;;
+      installer)
+        INIT_ARGS="$INIT_ARGS --unit=installer.target"
+        ;;
       debugging)
         DEBUG=yes
+        INIT_ARGS="$INIT_ARGS --log-level=debug"
         ;;
       bootchart)
         BOOTCHART=yes
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@
         ;;
       progress)
         PROGRESS=yes
+        INIT_ARGS="$INIT_ARGS --show-status=1"
         ;;
       nosplash)
         SPLASH=no
@@ -538,7 +543,7 @@
       mount --move /storage /sysroot/storage
     fi
 
-    [ -f "/sysroot/sbin/init" ] || error "final_check" "Could not find system."
+    [ -f "/sysroot/lib/systemd/systemd" ] || error "final_check" "Could not find system."
   }
 
   if [ "${boot%%=*}" = "FILE" ]; then
@@ -565,6 +570,6 @@
   /bin/busybox mount --move /sys /sysroot/sys
 
 # switch to new sysroot and start real init
-  exec /bin/busybox switch_root /sysroot /sbin/init
+  exec /bin/busybox switch_root /sysroot /lib/systemd/systemd $INIT_ARGS
 
   error "switch_root" "Error in initramfs. Could not switch to new root"