diff --git a/etc/init/checkvar.conf b/etc/init/checkvar.conf
index 5fc10e4..e5def17 100644
--- a/etc/init/checkvar.conf
+++ b/etc/init/checkvar.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ script
 	rm /etc/mtab
 	touch /etc/mtab
 	mount -o remount,ro /
-	mount -t proc none /proc
+	mount -o remount,rw -t proc none /proc &&
 	status_message "/proc mounted"
 	if mount|grep /dev/root|grep nfs &>/dev/null; then
 		/sbin/initctl emit varmake