diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
index ea17e2a705ed..fcdee1bc0960 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/iso-image.nix
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ in
     };
 
     isoImage.squashfsCompression = mkOption {
-      default = with pkgs.stdenv.targetPlatform; "xz -Xdict-size 100% "
+      default = with pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform; "xz -Xdict-size 100% "
                 + lib.optionalString isx86 "-Xbcj x86"
                 # Untested but should also reduce size for these platforms
                 + lib.optionalString isAarch "-Xbcj arm"