diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
index bd1b2b452189..75f355b4a002 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/minimal.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ with lib;
 
   documentation.nixos.enable = mkDefault false;
 
+  # Perl is a default package.
+  environment.defaultPackages = mkDefault [ ];
+
+  # The lessopen package pulls in Perl.
+  programs.less.lessopen = mkDefault null;
+
+  # This pulls in nixos-containers which depends on Perl.
+  boot.enableContainers = mkDefault false;
+
   programs.command-not-found.enable = mkDefault false;
 
   services.logrotate.enable = mkDefault false;