diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index 49090423e078..a8885aee78f2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ let
 
       # Maintaining state across reboots.
       "systemd-random-seed.service"
-      "systemd-boot-random-seed.service"
+      ] ++ (optional cfg.package.withBootloader "systemd-boot-random-seed.service") ++ [
       "systemd-backlight@.service"
       "systemd-rfkill.service"
       "systemd-rfkill.socket"
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index c304cb1dc2f8..c7ff2b5ee8cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -856,8 +856,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     # needed - and therefore `interfaceVersion` should be incremented.
     interfaceVersion = 2;
 
-    inherit withCryptsetup withHostnamed withImportd withKmod withLocaled
-      withMachined withPortabled withTimedated withUtmp util-linux kmod kbd;
+    inherit withBootloader withCryptsetup withHostnamed withImportd withKmod
+      withLocaled withMachined withPortabled withTimedated withUtmp util-linux kmod kbd;
 
     tests = {
       inherit (nixosTests)