diff --git a/kernel/Dockerfile.zfs b/kernel/Dockerfile.zfs
index 4bc34e619..a4b4fbc44 100644
--- a/kernel/Dockerfile.zfs
+++ b/kernel/Dockerfile.zfs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RUN apk add \
     build-base \
     file \
     git \
-    libtirpc-dev \ 
+    libtirpc-dev \
     libtool \
     util-linux-dev \
     zlib-dev
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ RUN ./autogen.sh && \
     make -j "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)" && \
     make install
 
+# Run depmod against the new module directory.
+RUN cd /lib/modules && \
+    depmod -ae * 
+
 FROM scratch
 ENTRYPOINT []
 CMD []