diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
index 7a3bd74cb70a..29afdd471091 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
   documentation.man.enable = lib.mkOverride 500 true;
 
+  # Although we don't really need HTML documentation in the minimal installer,
+  # not including it may cause annoying cache misses in the case of the NixOS manual.
+  documentation.doc.enable = lib.mkOverride 500 true;
+
   fonts.fontconfig.enable = lib.mkForce false;
 
   isoImage.edition = lib.mkForce "minimal";