diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/installation-device.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/installation-device.nix
index 3b058c6e9715..85ae51ec68e8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/installation-device.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/installation-device.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ with pkgs.lib;
 
     # Enable wpa_supplicant, but don't start it by default.
     networking.wireless.enable = true;
+    networking.wireless.userControlled.enable = true;
     jobs.wpa_supplicant.startOn = pkgs.lib.mkOverride 50 "";
 
     # Tell the Nix evaluator to garbage collect more aggressively.