diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-base.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-base.nix
index 5bf06cb3d17..8c7bac6f6cc 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-base.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-base.nix
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ with lib;
   hardware.pulseaudio.enable = true;
 
   # VM guest additions to improve host-guest interaction
-  services.spice-vdagentd.enable = mkDefault true;
-  services.qemuGuest.enable = mkDefault true;
-  virtualisation.vmware.guest.enable = mkDefault true;
-  virtualisation.hypervGuest.enable = mkDefault true;
-  services.xe-guest-utilities.enable = mkDefault true;
+  services.spice-vdagentd.enable = true;
+  services.qemuGuest.enable = true;
+  virtualisation.vmware.guest.enable = true;
+  virtualisation.hypervGuest.enable = true;
+  services.xe-guest-utilities.enable = true;
   # The VirtualBox guest additions rely on an out-of-tree kernel module
   # which lags behind kernel releases, potentially causing broken builds.
-  virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = mkDefault false;
+  virtualisation.virtualbox.guest.enable = false;
 
   # Enable plymouth
   boot.plymouth.enable = true;