diff --git a/machines/newton/network.nix b/machines/newton/network.nix
index 0db4aee..fc99512 100644
--- a/machines/newton/network.nix
+++ b/machines/newton/network.nix
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ let
   ];
 in
 {
+  # kernel parameters are needed for initrd
+  boot.kernelParams = [ "ip=${ip4_addr}::${ip4_gw}:${ip4_mask}:${config.networking.hostName}:${ifname}:off" ];
   networking = {
-    #useDHCP = false;
-
     nameservers = ip4_dns ++ ip6_dns;
     domain = "buehler.rocks";
     search = [ "buehler.rocks" ];