diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
index 006909fbd0c..64d4c33c965 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
@@ -230,10 +230,8 @@ in
       { description = "Load Kernel Modules";
         wantedBy = [ "sysinit.target" "multi-user.target" ];
         before = [ "sysinit.target" "shutdown.target" ];
-        unitConfig =
-          { DefaultDependencies = "no";
-            Conflicts = "shutdown.target";
-          };
+        conflicts = [ "shutdown.target" ];
+        unitConfig.DefaultDependencies = "no";
         serviceConfig =
           { Type = "oneshot";
             RemainAfterExit = true;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/kbd.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/kbd.nix
index 9f294a5f93e..1083fb784fc 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/kbd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/kbd.nix
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ in
       { description = "Setup Virtual Console";
         wantedBy = [ "sysinit.target" "multi-user.target" ];
         before = [ "sysinit.target" "shutdown.target" ];
+        conflicts = [ "shutdown.target" ];
         unitConfig =
           { DefaultDependencies = "no";
-            Conflicts = "shutdown.target";
             ConditionPathExists = "/dev/tty1";
           };
         serviceConfig =