diff --git a/pkg/cmd/init/boot/lvm.go b/pkg/cmd/init/boot/lvm.go
index 138953a..e6e6444 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/init/boot/lvm.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/init/boot/lvm.go
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@ func setupLVM() {
 	}
 
 	// start lvmetad
-	sys.Mkdir("/run/lvm", 0700)
-	sys.Mkdir("/run/lock/lvm", 0700)
-	sys.Run("lvmetad")
+	if lvmetad, err := exec.LookPath("lvmetad"); err == nil {
+		sys.Mkdir("/run/lvm", 0700)
+		sys.Mkdir("/run/lock/lvm", 0700)
+		sys.Run(lvmetad)
 
-	sys.WaitFile("/run/lvm/lvmetad.socket", time.After(30*time.Second))
+		sys.WaitFile("/run/lvm/lvmetad.socket", time.After(30*time.Second))
+	} else {
+		log.Print("skipping lvmetad setup: ", err)
+	}
 
 	// scan devices
 	sys.Run("lvm", "pvscan")