diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7eb6681c..4ff0f4cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## v4.6.0, unreleased
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix default nodes.conf to use the new kernel command line list format. #1670
+
 ## v4.6.0rc1, 2025-01-29
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/etc/nodes.conf b/etc/nodes.conf
index 1b8c983a..2f549c47 100644
--- a/etc/nodes.conf
+++ b/etc/nodes.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ nodeprofiles:
       - wicked
       - ignition
     kernel:
-      args: quiet crashkernel=no
+      args:
+       - quiet
+       - crashkernel=no
     init: /sbin/init
     root: initramfs
     ipxe template: default