diff --git a/krebs/3modules/upstream/desktop-managers/default.nix b/krebs/3modules/upstream/desktop-managers/default.nix
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/krebs/3modules/upstream/desktop-managers/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  imports = [
+    ./none.nix
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/krebs/3modules/upstream/desktop-managers/none.nix b/krebs/3modules/upstream/desktop-managers/none.nix
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index 000000000..892def985
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+++ b/krebs/3modules/upstream/desktop-managers/none.nix
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+# Replace upstream none desktop-manager by a real none, that doesn't pull in
+# any dependencies.
+with import <stockholm/lib>;
+{
+  disabledModules = singleton "services/x11/desktop-managers/none.nix";
+  config.services.xserver.desktopManager.session = singleton {
+    name = "none";
+    bgSupport = true;
+    start = "";
+  };
+}