diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
index 4efee30..e4afecf 100644
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     domainname localdomain
 
     class_start default
+    class_start hal
 
 on firmware_mounts_complete
    rm /dev/.booting