diff --git a/modules/profiles/qemu-guest.nix b/modules/profiles/qemu-guest.nix
index 60a52ce6e12..6eff638e2a2 100644
--- a/modules/profiles/qemu-guest.nix
+++ b/modules/profiles/qemu-guest.nix
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 { config, pkgs, ... }:
 
 {
-  boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ "virtio_net" "virtio_pci" "virtio_blk" "virtio_balloon" "virtio_console" ];
+  boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "virtio_net" "virtio_pci" "virtio_blk" "virtio_balloon" "virtio_console" ];
+  boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ "virtio_balloon" ];
 }