diff --git a/etc/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules b/etc/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
index ed979e3ce6..5c68010913 100644
--- a/etc/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
+++ b/etc/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ACTION!="add", GOTO="persistent_storage_end"
 SUBSYSTEM!="block", GOTO="persistent_storage_end"
 
 # skip rules for inappropriate block devices
-KERNEL=="ram*|loop*|fd*|nbd*|dm-*", GOTO="persistent_storage_end"
+KERNEL=="ram*|loop*|fd*|nbd*|gnbd*|dm-*", GOTO="persistent_storage_end"
 
 # never access non-cdrom removable ide devices, the drivers are causing event loops on open()
 KERNEL=="hd*[!0-9]", ATTRS{removable}=="1", DRIVERS=="ide-cs|ide-floppy", GOTO="persistent_storage_end"