diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release-small.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release-small.nix
index 8e95bdd92314..391d79e47f18 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release-small.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release-small.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ with import ./release-lib.nix { inherit supportedSystems; };
   cpio = all;
   cron = linux;
   cups = linux;
+  dbus = linux;
   dhcp = linux;
   diffutils = all;
   e2fsprogs = linux;
@@ -174,10 +175,4 @@ with import ./release-lib.nix { inherit supportedSystems; };
   zile = linux;
   zip = all;
 
-  dbus = {
-    libs = linux;
-    daemon = linux;
-    tools = linux;
-  };
-
 } ))