diff --git a/doc/manual/conf.py b/doc/manual/conf.py
index d6e6f9a6c..d6c1ae1bf 100644
--- a/doc/manual/conf.py
+++ b/doc/manual/conf.py
@@ -311,3 +311,4 @@ texinfo_documents = [
 # -- Options for sphinxcontrib-wavedrom -----------------------------------
 offline_skin_js_path = '_static/default.js'
 offline_wavedrom_js_path = '_static/WaveDrom.js'
+render_using_wavedrompy = True
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index ee2eddc81..3da033d47 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
           sha256 = "sha256-ukZd3ajt0Sx3LByof4R80S31F5t1yo+L8QUADrMMm2A=";
         };
         buildInputs = [ pkgs.python3Packages.setuptools_scm ];
-        propagatedBuildInputs = [ pkgs.nodejs pkgs.nodePackages.wavedrom-cli ] ++ (with pkgs.python3Packages; [ wavedrom sphinx xcffib cairosvg ]);
+        propagatedBuildInputs = (with pkgs.python3Packages; [ wavedrom sphinx xcffib cairosvg ]);
       };
       latex-artiq-manual = pkgs.texlive.combine {
         inherit (pkgs.texlive)