diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nixos-rebuild/nixos-rebuild.sh b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nixos-rebuild/nixos-rebuild.sh
index 1ab5c8346f33..80dc2055e53b 100755
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nixos-rebuild/nixos-rebuild.sh
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nixos-rebuild/nixos-rebuild.sh
@@ -855,7 +855,6 @@ if [[ "$action" = switch || "$action" = boot || "$action" = test || "$action" =
         "--no-ask-password"
         "--pipe"
         "--quiet"
-        "--same-dir"
         "--service-type=exec"
         "--unit=nixos-rebuild-switch-to-configuration"
         "--wait"