diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 466d1077..41cd4ff2 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@
             imports = [ (digga.lib.importExportableModules ./modules) ];
             modules = [
               { lib.our = self.lib; }
-              digga.nixosModules.bootstrapIso
+              # FIXME: upstream module causes a huge number of unnecessary
+              # dependencies to be pulled in for all systems -- many of them are
+              # graphical. should only be imported as needed.
+              # digga.nixosModules.bootstrapIso
               digga.nixosModules.nixConfig
               home.nixosModules.home-manager
               agenix.nixosModules.age