diff --git a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/boot.py b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/boot.py
index c0a4d4d..1749603 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/boot.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/common/tasks/boot.py
@@ -7,16 +7,28 @@ from bootstrapvz.base.fs import partitionmaps
 import os.path
 
 
+class UpdateInitramfs(Task):
+	description = 'Updating initramfs'
+	phase = phases.system_modification
+
+	@classmethod
+	def run(cls, info):
+		from ..tools import log_check_call
+		log_check_call(['chroot', info.root, 'update-initramfs', '-u'])
+
+
 class BlackListModules(Task):
 	description = 'Blacklisting kernel modules'
 	phase = phases.system_modification
+	successors = [UpdateInitramfs]
 
 	@classmethod
 	def run(cls, info):
 		blacklist_path = os.path.join(info.root, 'etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf')
 		with open(blacklist_path, 'a') as blacklist:
-			blacklist.write(('# disable pc speaker\n'
-			                 'blacklist pcspkr'))
+			blacklist.write(('# disable pc speaker and floppy\n'
+			                 'blacklist pcspkr\n'
+			                 'blacklist floppy\n'))
 
 
 class DisableGetTTYs(Task):
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/__init__.py b/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/__init__.py
index 88477a8..4988ce8 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/__init__.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/providers/gce/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import tasks.initd
 import tasks.host
 import tasks.packages
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import apt
+from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import boot
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import loopback
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import initd
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import ssh
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
 	                initd.AddExpandRoot,
 	                tasks.initd.AdjustExpandRootDev,
 	                initd.InstallInitScripts,
+	                boot.BlackListModules,
+	                boot.UpdateInitramfs,
 	                ssh.AddSSHKeyGeneration,
 	                ssh.DisableSSHPasswordAuthentication,
 	                tasks.apt.CleanGoogleRepositoriesAndKeys,