diff --git a/gentoo-install.sh b/gentoo-install.sh
index 1fb37c7..7e13333 100755
--- a/gentoo-install.sh
+++ b/gentoo-install.sh
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ function prepare_target() {
 
 	if [[ "$ENCRYPTION" ]]; then
 		rootmount="/dev/mapper/luksvol"
+		if [[ ! -b "$rootmount" ]]; then
+			${cmd} cryptsetup luksOpen "$RootPart" luksvol
+		fi
 	else
 		rootmount="$RootPart"
 	fi