diff --git a/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix b/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
index 203c9a724ce1..9ada2b176fe3 100644
--- a/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
+++ b/modules/virtualisation/amazon-image.nix
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ with pkgs.lib;
       cp ${pkgs.utillinux}/sbin/swapon $out/bin
     '';
 
+  # Don't put old configurations in the GRUB menu.  The user has no
+  # way to select them anyway.
+  boot.loader.grub.configurationLimit = 0;
+
   # Allow root logins only using the SSH key that the user specified
   # at instance creation time.
   services.openssh.enable = true;