diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cc732b960..05c8a2dcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: malo
         signingKey: ${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}
+        useDaemon: false
 
     - name: Build and switch to home-manager env
       run: |