diff --git a/services/baremetal-builder/default.nix b/services/baremetal-builder/default.nix
index 7f3ac4d..7f57d4d 100644
--- a/services/baremetal-builder/default.nix
+++ b/services/baremetal-builder/default.nix
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ in
       options = [ "fmask=0022" "dmask=0022" ];
     };
 
-    swapDevices = [
+    swapDevices = lib.optionals (!cfg.netboot) [
       {
         device = "/swapfile";
         size = 50 * 1024;  # 50GiB