diff --git a/tier-0/initramfs.yaml b/tier-0/initramfs.yaml
index 95146e2..6727219 100644
--- a/tier-0/initramfs.yaml
+++ b/tier-0/initramfs.yaml
@@ -16,3 +16,9 @@ postprocess:
     # We want this for systemd-cryptsetup tpm2 locking
     add_dracutmodules+=" systemd-cryptsetup tpm2-tss "
     EOF
+    cat > /usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d/59-altfiles.conf << 'EOF'
+    # https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-49590
+    # On image mode systems we use nss-altfiles for passwd and group,
+    # this makes sure dracut uses them which also fixes kdump writing to NFS.
+    install_items+=" /usr/lib/passwd /usr/lib/group "
+    EOF