diff --git a/dracut/30ignition/ignition-kargs-helper b/dracut/30ignition/ignition-kargs-helper
index 6907ad1..f457727 100644
--- a/dracut/30ignition/ignition-kargs-helper
+++ b/dracut/30ignition/ignition-kargs-helper
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ if [[ "$kernelopts" != "$orig_kernelopts" ]]; then
     mkdir -p ${bootmnt}
     bootdev=/dev/disk/by-label/EFI-SYSTEM
     mount -o rw ${bootdev} ${bootmnt}
-    touch "${bootmnt}/flatcar/first_boot"
+    echo > "${bootmnt}/flatcar/first_boot"
 
     systemctl reboot --force
 fi