diff --git a/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/element-deps b/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/element-deps
index 437718c..eb190e0 100644
--- a/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/element-deps
+++ b/dib/ironic-python-agent-ramdisk/element-deps
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ ensure-venv
 pkg-map
 source-repositories
 svc-map
+simple-init
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/re-enable-simple-init-b1dd1edc2ba9d646.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/re-enable-simple-init-b1dd1edc2ba9d646.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9070d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/re-enable-simple-init-b1dd1edc2ba9d646.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes the DHCP-less usage path by default through the simple-init element
+    being enabled as a diskimage-builder dependency by default. This change was
+    previously reverted to allow time to resolve bugs in the guard rail
+    logic. Initalization of configuration drive configuration with simple-init
+    is now handled appropriately.
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