diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/shutdown.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/shutdown.nix
index 63e1751f9b41..ca4cdf827d95 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/shutdown.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd/shutdown.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ in {
         ];
       };
 
-      path = [pkgs.util-linux pkgs.makeInitrdNGTool pkgs.glibc pkgs.patchelf];
+      path = [pkgs.util-linux pkgs.makeInitrdNGTool];
       serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";
       script = ''
         mkdir -p /run/initramfs