diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
index 0128fa9f33dd..c9abff2ecfc0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ in
 
     # !!! Hack - attributes expected by other modules.
     system.boot.loader.kernelFile = "bzImage";
-    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.grub2 pkgs.syslinux ];
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.grub2 pkgs.grub2_efi pkgs.syslinux ];
 
     # In stage 1 of the boot, mount the CD as the root FS by label so
     # that we don't need to know its device.  We pass the label of the