diff --git a/techlibs/ice40/synth_ice40.cc b/techlibs/ice40/synth_ice40.cc
index 34501b335..8899bfcc4 100644
--- a/techlibs/ice40/synth_ice40.cc
+++ b/techlibs/ice40/synth_ice40.cc
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ struct SynthIce40Pass : public ScriptPass
 		{
 			run("memory_bram -rules +/ice40/brams.txt");
 			run("techmap -map +/ice40/brams_map.v");
+			run("ice40_braminit");
 		}
 
 		if (check_label("map"))