diff --git a/machines/compute/common.nix b/machines/compute/common.nix
index 8130a71..42c3185 100644
--- a/machines/compute/common.nix
+++ b/machines/compute/common.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
     ../../common/common.nix
   ];
 
+  # NixOS wants to enable GRUB by default
+  boot.loader.grub.enable = false;
+  # Enables the generation of /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
+  boot.loader.generic-extlinux-compatible.enable = true;
+
   nix.flakes.enable = true;
 
   networking.interfaces.eth0.useDHCP = true;