diff --git a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf
index 5f02ad6e..a38c450d 100644
--- a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ Packages=
 
 # NetworkManager is used in the desktop profiles
 RemoveFiles=/usr/lib/systemd/network/89-ethernet.network
+
+KernelCommandLine=plymouth.use-simpledrm
+
+KernelInitrdModules=/drivers/gpu/drm
diff --git a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/arch/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/arch/mkosi.conf
index 9aabff6f..8c130f03 100644
--- a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/arch/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/arch/mkosi.conf
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ Packages=
         vulkan-nouveau
         vulkan-radeon
         wpa_supplicant
+
+InitrdPackages=
+        plymouth
diff --git a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/debian/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/debian/mkosi.conf
index 470ca1eb..615c5352 100644
--- a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/debian/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/debian/mkosi.conf
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ Packages=
 InitrdVolatilePackages=
         systemd-container
         systemd-resolved
+
+InitrdPackages=
+        desktop-base
+        kbd
+        plymouth-themes
diff --git a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/fedora/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/fedora/mkosi.conf
index 5fc2dc7f..73103460 100644
--- a/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/fedora/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.profiles/desktop/mkosi.conf.d/fedora/mkosi.conf
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ Packages=
         tuned-ppd
         google-noto-fonts-all
         wpa_supplicant
+
+InitrdPackages=
+        plymouth
+        plymouth-system-theme