1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/continuous-integration/hydra/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/continuous-integration/hydra/default.nix
index 30c5550f71c..8b56207590a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/continuous-integration/hydra/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/continuous-integration/hydra/default.nix
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ in
 
       buildMachinesFiles = mkOption {
         type = types.listOf types.path;
-        default = [ "/etc/nix/machines" ];
+        default = optional (config.nix.buildMachines != []) "/etc/nix/machines";
         example = [ "/etc/nix/machines" "/var/lib/hydra/provisioner/machines" ];
         description = "List of files containing build machines.";
       };
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ in
           IN_SYSTEMD = "1"; # to get log severity levels
         };
         serviceConfig =
-          { ExecStart = "@${cfg.package}/bin/hydra-queue-runner hydra-queue-runner -v --option build-use-substitutes ${boolToString cfg.useSubstitutes}";
+          { ExecStart = "@${cfg.package}/bin/hydra-queue-runner hydra-queue-runner -v";
             ExecStopPost = "${cfg.package}/bin/hydra-queue-runner --unlock";
             User = "hydra-queue-runner";
             Restart = "always";