diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-generate-config.pl b/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-generate-config.pl
index 359caad89a72..b70faa380e54 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-generate-config.pl
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/tools/nixos-generate-config.pl
@@ -277,8 +277,7 @@ if ($virt eq "qemu" || $virt eq "kvm" || $virt eq "bochs") {
 
 # Also for Hyper-V.
 if ($virt eq "microsoft") {
-    push @initrdAvailableKernelModules, "hv_storvsc";
-    $videoDriver = "fbdev";
+    push @attrs, "virtualisation.hypervGuest.enable = true;"
 }