diff --git a/steps-guix/improve/after.sh b/steps-guix/improve/after.sh
index f181984e..14f2671c 100644
--- a/steps-guix/improve/after.sh
+++ b/steps-guix/improve/after.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
+mkdir -p /etc
+if [ ! -e /etc/mtab ]; then
+    ln -s /proc/mounts /etc/mtab
+fi
+
 exec /steps/improve/after.sh