diff --git a/units/kmod-static-nodes.service.in b/units/kmod-static-nodes.service.in
index 368f980fd1..0934a8751f 100644
--- a/units/kmod-static-nodes.service.in
+++ b/units/kmod-static-nodes.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 Description=Create list of required static device nodes for the current kernel
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Before=sysinit.target systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service
-ConditionCapability=CAP_MKNOD
+ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_MODULE
 ConditionPathExists=/lib/modules/%v/modules.devname
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service.in b/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service.in
index b9cfc53bd1..06346d3b7c 100644
--- a/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 After=systemd-readahead-collect.service systemd-readahead-replay.service systemd-sysusers.service
 Before=sysinit.target local-fs-pre.target systemd-udevd.service shutdown.target
-ConditionCapability=CAP_MKNOD
+ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_MODULE
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot