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diff --git a/gnu/build/vm.scm b/gnu/build/vm.scm
index 03db1cd5f9..2c53cf5dd9 100644
--- a/gnu/build/vm.scm
+++ b/gnu/build/vm.scm
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ volume name."
(display "populating...\n")
(populate-root-file-system system-directory target-directory))
+(define (register-grub.cfg-root target grub.cfg)
+ "On file system TARGET, register GRUB.CFG as a GC root."
+ (let ((directory (string-append target "/var/guix/gcroots")))
+ (mkdir-p directory)
+ (symlink grub.cfg (string-append directory "/grub.cfg"))))
+
(define* (initialize-hard-disk device
#:key
system-directory
@@ -222,6 +228,9 @@ SYSTEM-DIRECTORY is the name of the directory of the 'system' derivation."
(install-grub grub.cfg device target-directory)
+ ;; Register GRUB.CFG as a GC root.
+ (register-grub.cfg-root target-directory grub.cfg)
+
;; 'guix-register' resets timestamps and everything, so no need to do it
;; once more in that case.
(unless register-closures?