diff --git a/etc/rc.conf b/etc/rc.conf
index 9526e675f20e..6f27d6faf623 100644
--- a/etc/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/rc.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: rc.conf,v 1.67 1999/12/23 15:07:21 windsor Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: rc.conf,v 1.68 1999/12/31 04:42:02 windsor Exp $
 #
 # see rc.conf(5) for more information.
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ defaultroute=""				# if blank, use /etc/mygate
 domainname=""				# if blank, use /etc/defaultdomain
 
 # Filesystems to mount early in boot-up
-critical_filesystems_beforenet="/var"
+critical_filesystems_beforenet="/usr /var"
 critical_filesystems=""
 
 # Set this to YES if you have purposefully setup no swap partitions and