diff --git a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-base.nix b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-base.nix
index 5f351a65ec6d..ae227dbcb80a 100644
--- a/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-base.nix
+++ b/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-base.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ in
   # ISO naming.
   isoImage.isoName = "${config.isoImage.isoBaseName}-${config.system.nixosVersion}-${pkgs.stdenv.system}.iso";
 
-  isoImage.volumeID = "NIXOS_CD_${config.system.nixosVersion}";
+  isoImage.volumeID = "NIXOS_${config.system.nixosVersion}";
 
   installer.nixosURL = "http://nixos.org/releases/nixos/nixos-${config.system.nixosVersion}";