diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/perlless.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/perlless.nix
index f75c2f558b94..6257589ef9eb 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/perlless.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/perlless.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   programs.less.lessopen = lib.mkDefault null;
   programs.command-not-found.enable = lib.mkDefault false;
   boot.enableContainers = lib.mkDefault false;
+  boot.loader.grub.enable = lib.mkDefault false;
   environment.defaultPackages = lib.mkDefault [ ];
   documentation.info.enable = lib.mkDefault false;