--- systemd/mkinitcpio-generate-shutdown-ramfs.service  2017-05-05 17:37:54.445255220 +0000
+++ systemd/mkinitcpio-generate-shutdown-ramfs.service.1        2017-05-05 17:36:59.969323070 +0000
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
 # /tmp could be umounted at this point
 # use /run as temporary directory
 Environment=TMPDIR=/run
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/mkdir -p /run/initramfs
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/mkinitcpio -A sd-shutdown -k none -c /dev/null -d /run/initramfs