diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 818ee3ea..b058c62f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Don't populate NetDevs[].Type or NetDevs[].Netmask during upgrade. #1661
 - Prefer parent profile values over child profile values. #1672
 - Don't attempt to back-up an output file that doesn't exist during upgrade. #1671
+- Specify init=/init when booting with Grub+dracut. #1573
 
 ## v4.6.0rc1, 2025-01-29
 
diff --git a/etc/grub/grub.cfg.ww b/etc/grub/grub.cfg.ww
index 6f464d5b..a0963266 100644
--- a/etc/grub/grub.cfg.ww
+++ b/etc/grub/grub.cfg.ww
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ menuentry "Network boot node with dracut: {{.Id}}" --id dracut {
     echo "KernelArgs:            {{.KernelArgs}}"
 
     net_args="rd.neednet=1 {{range $devname, $netdev := .NetDevs}}{{if and $netdev.Hwaddr $netdev.Device}} ifname={{$netdev.Device}}:{{$netdev.Hwaddr}} {{end}}{{end}}"
-    wwinit_args="root=wwinit wwinit.uri=${wwinit_uri}"
+    wwinit_args="root=wwinit wwinit.uri=${wwinit_uri} init=/init"
     linux $kernel wwid=${net_default_mac} {{.KernelArgs}} $net_args $wwinit_args
 
     if [ x$? = x0 ] ; then