diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index 1b013b9db36f..983b16f96d70 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ let
         options =
           (import lib/eval-config.nix {
             inherit nixpkgs;
-            modules = [ ];
+            modules = [ { fileSystems = []; } ];
           }).options;
         revision = with nixosSrc;
           if rev == 1234 then "HEAD" else toString rev;