diff --git a/final/configuration.nix b/final/configuration.nix
index 082cd13..d24403c 100644
--- a/final/configuration.nix
+++ b/final/configuration.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, pkgs, artiq, ... }:
+{ artiq }: { config, pkgs, ... }:
 
 {
   imports =
diff --git a/final/flake.nix b/final/flake.nix
index 9bcd5a1..e603293 100644
--- a/final/flake.nix
+++ b/final/flake.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
   outputs = { self, artiq }: {
     nixosConfigurations.artiq = artiq.inputs.nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
       system = "x86_64-linux";
-      specialArgs = { inherit artiq; };
-      modules = [ ./configuration.nix ];
+      # Do not use specialArgs to pass the ARTIQ flake - this evaluates many attributes
+      # and bloats the installation. https://git.m-labs.hk/M-Labs/defenestrate/issues/1
+      modules = [ ( import ./configuration.nix { inherit artiq; } ) ];
     };
   };
 }