diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
index 2b3e4bf04b65..ae520e641016 100644
--- a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
   # Don't include X libraries.
   services.sshd.forwardX11 = false;
+  services.dbus.enable = false; # depends on libX11
+  services.hal.enable = false; # depends on dbus
   fonts.enableFontConfig = false;
   fonts.enableCoreFonts = false;
 }