diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
index 2218e1045eb8..2483ee63d57c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ in
     # When building a regular system configuration, override whatever
     # video driver the host uses.
     services.xserver.videoDriver = mkVMOverride null;
-    services.xserver.videoDrivers = mkVMOverride [ "vesa" ];
+    services.mesa.videoDrivers = mkVMOverride [ "vesa" ];
     services.xserver.defaultDepth = mkVMOverride 0;
     services.xserver.resolutions = mkVMOverride [ { x = 1024; y = 768; } ];
     services.xserver.monitorSection =
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-guest.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-guest.nix
index 664fd21781cd..9dda455e5d3b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-guest.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-guest.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ optionalAttrs (pkgs.stdenv.isi686 || pkgs.stdenv.isx86_64) # ugly...
         serviceConfig.ExecStart = "@${kernel.virtualboxGuestAdditions}/sbin/VBoxService VBoxService --foreground";
       };
 
-    services.xserver.videoDrivers = mkOverride 50 [ "virtualbox" ];
+    services.mesa.videoDrivers = mkOverride 50 [ "virtualbox" ];
 
     services.xserver.config =
       ''