diff --git a/cmd/installer/install/install.go b/cmd/installer/install/install.go
index 6624f8e60..b242803e7 100644
--- a/cmd/installer/install/install.go
+++ b/cmd/installer/install/install.go
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ func copyRootfs() error {
 		"--exclude=/tmp",
 		"--exclude=/cdrom",
 		"--exclude=/mnt",
+		"--exclude=/etc/openvswitch/",
+		"--exclude=/var/lib/openvswitch/",
+		"--exclude=/var/lib/dhcpcd/",
 		"--exclude=/lost+found",
 		"--exclude=/boot/efi",
 		"/", mountRoot+"/",