diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c64dcb78c1..9e4a29d612 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -237,14 +237,27 @@ foreach file : dracut_conf_files
   )
 endforeach
 
+systemd_files = [
+  'nvmefc-boot-connections.service',
+  'nvmf-autoconnect.service',
+  'nvmf-connect-nbft.service',
+  'nvmf-connect.target',
+  'nvmf-connect@.service',
+]
+
 want_dracut_module = get_option('dracut-module')
 if want_dracut_module
-  dracut_nbft_files = [
-    'module-setup.sh',
+  systemd_files += [
     'nbft-boot-pre.service',
     'nbft-boot-connect.service'
   ]
 
+  dracut_nbft_files = [
+    'module-setup.sh',
+    'nbft-boot-pre-dracut.conf',
+    'nbft-boot-connect-dracut.conf'
+  ]
+
   foreach file : dracut_nbft_files
     configure_file(
       input: 'nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/' + file + '.in',
@@ -278,14 +291,6 @@ if want_dracut_module
   endforeach
 endif
 
-systemd_files = [
-  'nvmefc-boot-connections.service',
-  'nvmf-autoconnect.service',
-  'nvmf-connect-nbft.service',
-  'nvmf-connect.target',
-  'nvmf-connect@.service',
-]
-
 foreach file : systemd_files
   configure_file(
     input: 'nvmf-autoconnect/systemd/' + file + '.in',
diff --git a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/README.md b/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/README.md
index c5505cafc7..ab55a8b4f0 100644
--- a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/README.md
+++ b/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ While this module is currently built around dracut, the amount of dracut
 involvement in this module is kept to a required minimum with the intention
 of supporting more initramfs frameworks (like `mkosi`) in the future.
 
+This is achieved by splitting the framework-specific directives into systemd
+unit dropins while keeping the main unit files generic.
+
 Related nvme-cli meson configure options:
 * `-Ddracut-module` (default=false) - enables the 95nbft dracut module
 * `-Ddracutmodulesdir` (default=`$prefix/lib/dracut/modules.d/`)
diff --git a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/module-setup.sh.in b/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/module-setup.sh.in
index b7fb932368..a91ea6aa1e 100755
--- a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/module-setup.sh.in
+++ b/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/module-setup.sh.in
@@ -41,10 +41,16 @@ install() {
     # TODO: /etc/nvme/hostnqn
 
     inst_multiple "$systemdsystemunitdir"/modprobe@.service
+
+    inst_simple "$moddir/nbft-boot-pre-dracut.conf" \
+                "$systemdsystemunitdir/nbft-boot-pre.service.d/nbft-boot-pre-dracut.conf"
+    inst_simple "$moddir/nbft-boot-connect-dracut.conf" \
+                "$systemdsystemunitdir/nbft-boot-connect.service.d/nbft-boot-connect-dracut.conf"
+
     for i in \
         nbft-boot-pre.service \
         nbft-boot-connect.service; do
-        inst_simple "${moddir}/$i" "${systemdsystemunitdir}/$i"
+        inst_multiple "${systemdsystemunitdir}/$i"
         $SYSTEMCTL -q --root "$initdir" enable $i
     done
 }
diff --git a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-connect-dracut.conf.in b/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-connect-dracut.conf.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a00659335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-connect-dracut.conf.in
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[Unit]
+Before=dracut-initqueue.service
diff --git a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-pre-dracut.conf.in b/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-pre-dracut.conf.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..212a337f49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-pre-dracut.conf.in
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Before=dracut-cmdline.service
+
+[Service]
+# Tell dracut to start networking
+ExecStart=bash -c 'echo rd.neednet=1 > /etc/cmdline.d/95nbft-args.conf'
diff --git a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-connect.service.in b/nvmf-autoconnect/systemd/nbft-boot-connect.service.in
similarity index 85%
rename from nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-connect.service.in
rename to nvmf-autoconnect/systemd/nbft-boot-connect.service.in
index 1e4b88431e..dd16ed0bc0 100644
--- a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-connect.service.in
+++ b/nvmf-autoconnect/systemd/nbft-boot-connect.service.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# This unit parses the ACPI NBFT table and performs actual NVMe/TCP connections
+# Establish NVMe/TCP connections as defined in the ACPI NBFT table
+
 [Unit]
 # Prevent deadlock by avoiding systemd adding dependencies
 # on unreachable targets.
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ After=modprobe@nvme_fabrics.service
 Wants=network-online.target
 After=network-online.target
 Before=remote-fs-pre.target
-Before=dracut-initqueue.service
 
 [Service]
 RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6
diff --git a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-pre.service.in b/nvmf-autoconnect/systemd/nbft-boot-pre.service.in
similarity index 60%
rename from nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-pre.service.in
rename to nvmf-autoconnect/systemd/nbft-boot-pre.service.in
index e2d334f4f6..9995c90292 100644
--- a/nvmf-autoconnect/dracut-95nbft/nbft-boot-pre.service.in
+++ b/nvmf-autoconnect/systemd/nbft-boot-pre.service.in
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
-# This unit checks for the ACPI NBFT table presence and tells
-# dracut to activate networking.
+# This unit checks for the ACPI NBFT table presence and sets up
+# defined network interfaces
+
 [Unit]
 DefaultDependencies=no
 # Specify 'rd.nvmf.nonbft' to disable NBFT boot
 ConditionKernelCommandLine=!rd.nvmf.nonbft
 ConditionPathExistsGlob=/sys/firmware/acpi/tables/NBFT*
-Before=dracut-cmdline.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-RemainAfterExit=yes
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/mkdir -p /etc/systemd/network
 # generate udev link files
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nvme nbft gen-udev-link-files /etc/systemd/network/
-# tell dracut to start the network
-ExecStart=bash -c 'echo rd.neednet=1 > /etc/cmdline.d/95nbft-args.conf'
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=sysinit.target