diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 4e7363cd6..7e7148afe 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@
               ;
           };
 
+          nix_noTests = final.nix.override {
+            doCheck = false;
+            doInstallCheck = false;
+            installUnitTests = false;
+          };
+
           # See https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/214409
           # Remove when fixed in this flake's nixpkgs
           pre-commit =
diff --git a/maintainers/hydra.nix b/maintainers/hydra.nix
index abd44efef..e21145f37 100644
--- a/maintainers/hydra.nix
+++ b/maintainers/hydra.nix
@@ -58,13 +58,7 @@ in
     self.packages.${system}.nix.override { enableGC = false; }
   );
 
-  buildNoTests = forAllSystems (system:
-    self.packages.${system}.nix.override {
-      doCheck = false;
-      doInstallCheck = false;
-      installUnitTests = false;
-    }
-  );
+  buildNoTests = forAllSystems (system: nixpkgsFor.${system}.native.nix_noTests);
 
   # Toggles some settings for better coverage. Windows needs these
   # library combinations, and Debian build Nix with GNU readline too.