diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index 679c5210a6b3..645fbc2b713a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ let
 
   cfg = config.systemd;
 
-  systemd = cfg.package;
-
   inherit (systemdUtils.lib)
     generateUnits
     targetToUnit
@@ -439,7 +437,7 @@ in
 
     system.build.units = cfg.units;
 
-    system.nssModules = [ systemd.out ];
+    system.nssModules = [ cfg.package.out ];
     system.nssDatabases = {
       hosts = (mkMerge [
         (mkOrder 400 ["mymachines"]) # 400 to ensure it comes before resolve (which is mkBefore'd)
@@ -453,7 +451,7 @@ in
       ]);
     };
 
-    environment.systemPackages = [ systemd ];
+    environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
 
     environment.etc = let
       # generate contents for /etc/systemd/system-${type} from attrset of links and packages