diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3fe5678..cbf896d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ rpms: production cleandist tarball
 	mkdir -p _topdir/{BUILD,S{PEC,OURCE,RPM}S,RPMS/noarch}
 	cp dist/chroma-agent-*.tar.gz _topdir/SOURCES
 	cp chroma-agent-init.sh _topdir/SOURCES
+	cp lustre-modules-init.sh _topdir/SOURCES
 	cp chroma-agent.spec _topdir/SPECS
 	rpmbuild --define "_topdir $$(pwd)/_topdir" \
 		--define "version $(PACKAGE_VERSION)" \
diff --git a/chroma-agent.spec b/chroma-agent.spec
index c68fc3b..51385d9 100644
--- a/chroma-agent.spec
+++ b/chroma-agent.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Version: %{version}
 Release: %{release}
 Source0: %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1: chroma-agent-init.sh
+Source2: lustre-modules-init.sh
 License: Proprietary
 Group: Development/Libraries
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-buildroot
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{__python} setup.py install --skip-build --install-lib=%{python_sitelib} --install-scripts=%{_bindir} --root=%{buildroot}
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/init.d/
 cp %{SOURCE1} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/init.d/chroma-agent
+cp %{SOURCE2} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/etc/init.d/lustre-modules
 
 touch management.files
 cat <<EndOfList>>management.files
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 %post
 chkconfig chroma-agent on
+chkconfig lustre-modules on
 # disable SELinux -- it prevents both lustre and pacemaker from working
 sed -ie 's/^SELINUX=.*$/SELINUX=disabled/' /etc/selinux/config
 # the above only disables on the next boot.  disable it currently, also
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ chkconfig corosync on
 %files -f base.files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %attr(0755,root,root)/etc/init.d/chroma-agent
+%attr(0755,root,root)/etc/init.d/lustre-modules
 %{_bindir}/chroma-agent*
 %{python_sitelib}/chroma_agent-*.egg-info/*
 
diff --git a/chroma_agent/action_plugins/manage_lnet.py b/chroma_agent/action_plugins/manage_lnet.py
index 8d00a6e..c216f9d 100644
--- a/chroma_agent/action_plugins/manage_lnet.py
+++ b/chroma_agent/action_plugins/manage_lnet.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ def stop_lnet(args):
 
 def load_lnet(args):
     try_run(["modprobe", "lnet"])
+    # hack for HYD-1263 - Fix or work around LU-1279 - failure trying to mount two targets at the same time after boot
+    # should be removed when LU-1279 is fixed
+    try_run(["modprobe", "lustre"])
 
 
 def unload_lnet(args):
diff --git a/lustre-modules-init.sh b/lustre-modules-init.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bf0eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lustre-modules-init.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# lustre        This loads the lustre modules
+#
+# chkconfig: 2345 11 99
+# description: This loads the Lustre modules.
+
+
+PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
+
+# Source function library.
+. /etc/init.d/functions
+
+# Check that we are root ... so non-root users stop here
+test $EUID = 0  ||  exit 4
+
+RETVAL=0
+
+start(){
+	echo -n "Loading Lustre module stack..."
+	/sbin/modprobe lustre
+	RETVAL=$?
+	echo
+	return $RETVAL
+}
+
+# See how we were called.
+case "$1" in
+    start)
+	start
+	;;
+    stop)
+	:
+	;;
+    *)
+	echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
+	RETVAL=3
+esac
+
+exit $RETVAL