diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/README.md b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/README.md
index ec76822..39407d7 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/README.md
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/README.md
@@ -20,9 +20,14 @@ Attributes
 * node['fb_dracut']['conf']['lvmconf']
 * node['fb_dracut']['conf']['kernel_only']
 * node['fb_dracut']['conf']['no_kernel']
+* node['fb_dracut']['manage_packages']
+* node['fb_dracut']['disable']
 
 Usage
 -----
+By default `fb_dracut` will manage the dracut package; to disable this set
+`node['fb_dracut']['manage_packages']` to `false`.
+
 You can add any valid `dracut.conf` entry under `node['fb_dracut']['conf']`
 If an attribute is set to `nil` or an empty list, the `dracut.conf` entry
 for that attribute will not be written out. In this case the system
@@ -93,3 +98,11 @@ The following are pre-initialized for you as noted:
 * `node['fb_dracut']['conf']['no_kernel']`
   Do not install kernel drivers and firmware files.  (true|false|nil)
   (default=nil)
+
+* `node['fb_dracut']['conf']['early_microcode']`
+  Include CPU microcode for early loading by the kernel.  (true|false|nil)
+  (default=true)
+
+* `node['fb_dracut']['disable']`
+  Disable all actions in this cookbook.  (true|false|nil)
+  (default=false)
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/attributes/default.rb b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/attributes/default.rb
index b15f2b2..ee610ec 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/attributes/default.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 end
 
 default['fb_dracut'] = {
+  'disable' => false,
+  'manage_packages' => true,
   'conf' => {
     'add_dracutmodules' => [],
     'drivers' => [],
@@ -43,5 +45,6 @@
     'lvmconf' => true,
     'kernel_only' => nil,
     'no_kernel' => nil,
+    'early_microcode' => true,
   },
 }
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/metadata.rb b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/metadata.rb
index e84e406..3e2531a 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/metadata.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/metadata.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 license 'Apache-2.0'
 description 'Installs/Configures dracut'
 source_url 'https://github.com/facebook/chef-cookbooks/'
-long_description IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
 version '0.1.0'
 supports 'centos'
 depends 'fb_helpers'
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/recipes/default.rb b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/recipes/default.rb
index c0de515..dd2cee7 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/recipes/default.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 include_recipe 'fb_dracut::packages'
 
-template '/etc/dracut.conf' do
+template '/etc/dracut.conf.d/ZZ-chef.conf' do
+  not_if { node['fb_dracut']['disable'] }
   source 'dracut.conf.erb'
   owner 'root'
   group 'root'
@@ -32,13 +33,22 @@
   notifies :run, 'execute[rebuild all initramfs]'
 end
 
+file '/etc/dracut.conf' do
+  not_if { node['fb_dracut']['disable'] }
+  action :delete
+  notifies :run, 'execute[rebuild all initramfs]'
+end
+
 execute 'rebuild all initramfs' do
-  not_if { node.container? }
+  not_if { node.container? || node.quiescent? || node['fb_dracut']['disable'] }
   command 'dracut --force'
   action :nothing
   if node.systemd?
     subscribes :run, 'package[systemd packages]'
     subscribes :run, 'template[/etc/systemd/system.conf]'
     subscribes :run, 'template[/etc/sysctl.conf]'
+    subscribes :run, 'package[e2fsprogs]'
+    subscribes :run, 'template[/etc/e2fsck.conf]'
+    subscribes :run, 'template[/etc/modprobe.d/fb_modprobe.conf]'
   end
 end
diff --git a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/recipes/packages.rb b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/recipes/packages.rb
index 2b29fb5..b1dfd64 100644
--- a/cookbooks/fb_dracut/recipes/packages.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/fb_dracut/recipes/packages.rb
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@
 #
 
 package 'dracut' do
+  only_if do
+    node['fb_dracut']['manage_packages'] && !node['fb_dracut']['disable']
+  end
   action :upgrade
 end