diff --git a/sambacc/commands/initialize.py b/sambacc/commands/initialize.py
index 6afceade..06cc034c 100644
--- a/sambacc/commands/initialize.py
+++ b/sambacc/commands/initialize.py
@@ -34,11 +34,19 @@
 @setup_steps.command("nsswitch")
 def _import_nsswitch(ctx: Context) -> None:
     # should nsswitch validation/edit be conditional only on ads?
-    nss = nsswitch.NameServiceSwitchLoader("/etc/nsswitch.conf")
-    nss.read()
-    if not nss.winbind_enabled():
-        nss.ensure_winbind_enabled()
-        nss.write()
+    paths = ["/etc/nsswitch.conf", "/usr/etc/nsswitch.conf"]
+    for path in paths:
+        nss = nsswitch.NameServiceSwitchLoader(path)
+        try:
+            nss.read()
+            if not nss.winbind_enabled():
+                nss.ensure_winbind_enabled()
+                nss.write("/etc/nsswitch.conf")
+            return
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            pass
+
+    raise FileNotFoundError(f"Failed to open {' or '.join(paths)}")
 
 
 @setup_steps.command("smb_ctdb")
diff --git a/sambacc/textfile.py b/sambacc/textfile.py
index 1b67613b..b602cf20 100644
--- a/sambacc/textfile.py
+++ b/sambacc/textfile.py
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@ def read(self) -> None:
         with open(self.path) as f:
             self.readfp(f)
 
-    def write(self) -> None:
-        tpath = self._tmp_path(self.path)
+    def write(self, alternate_path: typing.Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+        path = self.path
+        if alternate_path:
+            path = alternate_path
+        tpath = self._tmp_path(path)
         with open(tpath, "w") as f:
             self.writefp(f)
-        os.rename(tpath, self.path)
+        os.rename(tpath, path)
 
     def _tmp_path(self, path: str) -> str:
         # for later: make this smarter