diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-base.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-base.nix
index c5976166fb31..b2a0ebb9e404 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-base.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-graphical-base.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ with lib;
   # VM guest additions to improve host-guest interaction
   services.spice-vdagentd.enable = true;
   services.qemuGuest.enable = true;
-  virtualisation.vmware.guest.enable = true;
+  virtualisation.vmware.guest.enable = pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86;
   virtualisation.hypervGuest.enable = true;
   services.xe-guest-utilities.enable = true;
   # The VirtualBox guest additions rely on an out-of-tree kernel module