diff --git a/modules/rpi-netboot.nix b/modules/rpi-netboot.nix
index 53bd66e1..6f6481ce 100644
--- a/modules/rpi-netboot.nix
+++ b/modules/rpi-netboot.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
         "genet"
         "usbhid"
       ];
+      # TODO: pending https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/270611
+      systemd.enable = lib.mkForce false;
     };
 
     tmp.useTmpfs = true;