diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
index 92065fb7fa22..ff4e4f5b97d5 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/nix-daemon.nix
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ in
     system.activationScripts.nix = stringAfter [ "etc" "users" ]
       ''
         # Create directories in /nix.
-        ${nix}/bin/nix ping-store
+        ${nix}/bin/nix ping-store --no-net
 
         # Subscribe the root user to the NixOS channel by default.
         if [ ! -e "/root/.nix-channels" ]; then