diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 999525ca..30031ae7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Don't update IPMI if password isn't set. #638
 - Fix issue that `--nettagdel` does not work properly. #1503
 - Fix test for dhcp static configuration #1536 #1537
+- Fix issue that initrd fails at downloading runtime overlay with permission denied error,
+  when warewulf secure option in warewulf.conf is enabled. #806
+- Allow iPXE to continue booting without runtime overlay. #806
 
 ## v4.5.8, 2024-10-01
 
diff --git a/etc/ipxe/default.ipxe b/etc/ipxe/default.ipxe
index 10ed5ff2..fa4ed459 100644
--- a/etc/ipxe/default.ipxe
+++ b/etc/ipxe/default.ipxe
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ echo Downloading System Overlay:
 imgextract --name system ${uri_base}&stage=system&compress=gz       || goto reboot
 
 echo Downloading Runtime Overlay:
-imgextract --name runtime ${uri_base}&stage=runtime&compress=gz     || goto reboot
+imgextract --name runtime ${uri_base}&stage=runtime&compress=gz     && set runtime_initrd initrd=runtime || echo Failed downloading runtime overlay.
 
 {{if ne .KernelOverride "" -}}
 echo Downloading Kernel Modules:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ echo Downloading System Overlay:
 initrd --name system ${uri_base}&stage=system           || goto reboot
 
 echo Downloading Runtime Overlay:
-initrd --name runtime ${uri_base}&stage=runtime         || goto reboot
+initrd --name runtime ${uri_base}&stage=runtime         && set runtime_initrd initrd=runtime || echo Failed downloading runtime overlay.
 
 {{if ne .KernelOverride "" -}}
 echo Downloading Kernel Modules:
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ echo Downloading System Overlay:
 initrd --name system ${uri_base}&stage=system&compress=gz       || goto reboot
 
 echo Downloading Runtime Overlay:
-initrd --name runtime ${uri_base}&stage=runtime&compress=gz     || goto reboot
+initrd --name runtime ${uri_base}&stage=runtime&compress=gz     && set runtime_initrd initrd=runtime || echo Failed downloading runtime overlay.
 
 {{if ne .KernelOverride "" -}}
 echo Downloading Kernel Modules:
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ initrd --name kmods ${uri_base}&stage=kmods&compress=gz         || goto reboot
 :imoktogo
 
 {{if ne .KernelOverride "" -}}
-echo boot kernel initrd=container initrd=kmods initrd=system initrd=runtime wwid={{.Hwaddr}} {{.KernelArgs}}
-boot kernel initrd=container initrd=kmods initrd=system initrd=runtime wwid={{.Hwaddr}} {{.KernelArgs}} ||  goto reboot
+echo boot kernel initrd=container initrd=kmods initrd=system ${runtime_initrd} wwid={{.Hwaddr}} {{.KernelArgs}}
+boot kernel initrd=container initrd=kmods initrd=system ${runtime_initrd} wwid={{.Hwaddr}} {{.KernelArgs}} ||  goto reboot
 {{- else -}}
-echo boot kernel initrd=container initrd=system initrd=runtime wwid={{.Hwaddr}} {{.KernelArgs}}
-boot kernel initrd=container initrd=system initrd=runtime wwid={{.Hwaddr}} {{.KernelArgs}} ||  goto reboot
+echo boot kernel initrd=container initrd=system ${runtime_initrd} wwid={{.Hwaddr}} {{.KernelArgs}}
+boot kernel initrd=container initrd=system ${runtime_initrd} wwid={{.Hwaddr}} {{.KernelArgs}} ||  goto reboot
 {{- end}}
 
 :reboot