diff --git a/ucore/install-ucore-minimal.sh b/ucore/install-ucore-minimal.sh
index c5384f9..ab25829 100755
--- a/ucore/install-ucore-minimal.sh
+++ b/ucore/install-ucore-minimal.sh
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ if [[ "-zfs" == "${ZFS_TAG}" ]]; then
     depmod -A ${KERNEL_VERSION}
 fi
 
+## CONDITIONAL: install sanoid if ZFS
+if [[ "-zfs" == "${ZFS_TAG}" ]]; then
+    rpm-ostree install sanoid
+fi
+
 ## CONDITIONAL: install NVIDIA
 if [[ "-nvidia" == "${NVIDIA_TAG}" ]]; then
     # repo for nvidia rpms
diff --git a/ucore/install-ucore.sh b/ucore/install-ucore.sh
index 4bcd4b7..54c0be1 100755
--- a/ucore/install-ucore.sh
+++ b/ucore/install-ucore.sh
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@ set -ouex pipefail
 
 RELEASE="$(rpm -E %fedora)"
 
-## CONDITIONAL: install sanoid if ZFS
-if [[ "-zfs" == "${ZFS_TAG}" ]]; then
-    rpm-ostree install sanoid
-fi
-
 # install packages.json stuffs
 export IMAGE_NAME=ucore
 /ctx/packages.sh