diff --git a/src/etc/rc b/src/etc/rc
index a589c4ba2..b939a0753 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc
+++ b/src/etc/rc
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ trap "echo 'Boot interrupted'; exit 1" 3
 HOME=/
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE=/etc/ssl/cert.pem
-export HOME PATH REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE
+ZPOOL_IMPORT_PATH=/dev
+export HOME PATH REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE ZPOOL_IMPORT_PATH
 
 echo "Mounting filesystems..."
 
diff --git a/src/sbin/opnsense-importer b/src/sbin/opnsense-importer
index 793086b56..e8a39a414 100755
--- a/src/sbin/opnsense-importer
+++ b/src/sbin/opnsense-importer
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+ZPOOL_IMPORT_PATH=/dev
+export ZPOOL_IMPORT_PATH
+
 INSTALL="/.probe.for.readonly"
 MNT="/tmp/hdrescue"
 SHELL="/bin/sh"