diff --git a/ignition-firstboot-complete.service b/ignition-firstboot-complete.service
index 73f1e4b..a5856f6 100644
--- a/ignition-firstboot-complete.service
+++ b/ignition-firstboot-complete.service
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ConditionKernelCommandLine=ignition.firstboot
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 RemainAfterExit=yes
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/mkdir -p /boot/writable
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/touch /boot/writable/firstboot_happened
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/ignition.changes b/ignition.changes
index f054440..58e99b5 100644
--- a/ignition.changes
+++ b/ignition.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 23 14:22:10 UTC 2021 - Ignaz Forster <iforster@suse.com>
+
+- Make sure to create /boot/writable (may not be present in some
+  images)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Aug 12 17:42:59 UTC 2021 - Ignaz Forster <iforster@suse.com>