diff --git a/hosts/hydra/default.nix b/hosts/hydra/default.nix
index 205d5712..aa5a2e81 100644
--- a/hosts/hydra/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/hydra/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ in
   boot = {
     tmpOnTmpfs = true;
     tmpOnTmpfsSize = "80%";
-    kernelPackages = config.boot.zfs.package.latestCompatibleLinuxPackages;
     kernelModules = [ "kvm-intel" ];
     kernelParams = [ "mitigations=off" "preempt=none" ];
     loader = {
diff --git a/hosts/server10/default.nix b/hosts/server10/default.nix
index 98cfc8de..0ef9d371 100644
--- a/hosts/server10/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/server10/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
   services = {
     openssh.enable = true;
     smartd.enable = true;
-    zfs.autoScrub.enable = true;
 
     # reserve resources for legacy MicroVMs
     nomad.settings.client.reserved = {
diff --git a/hosts/server8/default.nix b/hosts/server8/default.nix
index 1368e8b0..6faaa3b5 100644
--- a/hosts/server8/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/server8/default.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
   services = {
     openssh.enable = true;
     smartd.enable = true;
-    zfs.autoScrub.enable = true;
   };
 
   simd.arch = "westmere";
diff --git a/modules/microvm-host.nix b/modules/microvm-host.nix
index faf7209c..c6ca0b68 100644
--- a/modules/microvm-host.nix
+++ b/modules/microvm-host.nix
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
   };
 
   config = {
-    boot.kernelPackages = config.boot.zfs.package.latestCompatibleLinuxPackages;
-
     # just all the microvms from this flake
     # that are supposed to run on the server
     microvm.autostart =