diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/mediawiki.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/mediawiki.nix
index d775080a130b..45ebc544a834 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/mediawiki.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/mediawiki.nix
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ in
           ${lib.escapeShellArg cfg.name} \
           admin
 
-        ${php}/bin/php ${pkg}/share/mediawiki/maintenance/update.php --conf ${mediawikiConfig} --quick
+        ${php}/bin/php ${pkg}/share/mediawiki/maintenance/update.php --conf ${mediawikiConfig} --quick --skip-external-dependencies
       '';
 
       serviceConfig = {