diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 790e5014be..b69794994d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -379,7 +379,12 @@ dist_systemunit_DATA = \
 	units/systemd-ask-password-console.path \
 	units/systemd-udevd-control.socket \
 	units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket \
-	units/system-update.target
+	units/system-update.target \
+	units/initrd-parse-etc.service \
+	units/initrd-cleanup.service \
+	units/initrd-switch-root.target \
+	units/initrd-udevadm-cleanup-db.service \
+	units/initrd-switch-root.service
 
 nodist_systemunit_DATA = \
 	units/getty@.service \
diff --git a/units/initrd-cleanup.service b/units/initrd-cleanup.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89986964ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/units/initrd-cleanup.service
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#  This file is part of systemd.
+#
+#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Cleaning Up and Shutting Down Daemons
+DefaultDependencies=no
+ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
+OnFailure=emergency.target
+Requires=local-fs.target swap.target
+After=local-fs.target swap.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/systemctl --no-block isolate initrd-switch-root.target
diff --git a/units/initrd-parse-etc.service b/units/initrd-parse-etc.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bfbb0f9fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/units/initrd-parse-etc.service
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#  This file is part of systemd.
+#
+#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Reload Configuration from the Real Root
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Requires=local-fs.target swap.target
+After=local-fs.target swap.target
+OnFailure=emergency.target
+ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/systemctl daemon-reload
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/systemctl --no-block start initrd-cleanup.service
diff --git a/units/initrd-switch-root.service b/units/initrd-switch-root.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e076b391de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/units/initrd-switch-root.service
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#  This file is part of systemd.
+#
+#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Switch Root
+DefaultDependencies=no
+ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
+OnFailure=emergency.target
+AllowIsolate=yes
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+# we have to use "--force" here, otherwise systemd would umount /run
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/systemctl --no-block --force switch-root /sysroot
+KillMode=none
diff --git a/units/initrd-switch-root.target b/units/initrd-switch-root.target
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f706d29ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/units/initrd-switch-root.target
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#  This file is part of systemd.
+#
+#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Switch Root
+ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Requires=initrd-switch-root.service
+Before=initrd-switch-root.service
+AllowIsolate=yes
+Wants=initrd-udevadm-cleanup-db.service local-fs.target swap.target systemd-journald.service
+After=initrd-udevadm-cleanup-db.service local-fs.target swap.target emergency.service emergency.target
diff --git a/units/initrd-udevadm-cleanup-db.service b/units/initrd-udevadm-cleanup-db.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..983189e8b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/units/initrd-udevadm-cleanup-db.service
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#  This file is part of systemd.
+#
+#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Cleanup udevd DB
+DefaultDependencies=no
+ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
+Conflicts=systemd-udevd.service systemd-udevd-control.socket systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
+After=systemd-udevd.service systemd-udevd-control.socket systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
+Before=initrd-switch-root.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=-/usr/bin/udevadm info --cleanup-db