diff --git a/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/var-lib-systemd.mount b/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/var-lib-systemd.mount
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..308f2f797
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+++ b/buildroot-external/overlay/etc/systemd/system/var-lib-systemd.mount
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+[Unit]
+Description=Systemd persistent state
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Requires=mnt-overlay.mount
+After=mnt-overlay.mount
+Before=umount.target
+Conflicts=umount.target
+
+[Mount]
+What=/mnt/overlay/var/lib/systemd
+Where=/var/lib/systemd
+Type=None
+Options=bind
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target