diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 13d41488..cf17d2d2 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ let
       ./modules/base.nix
       ./modules/busybox.nix
       ./modules/hostname.nix
+      ./modules/kernel
       device.module
       liminix-config
       ./modules/s6
diff --git a/modules/base.nix b/modules/base.nix
index 4d3d8e4d..cd7ba365 100644
--- a/modules/base.nix
+++ b/modules/base.nix
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ let
   type_service = pkgs.liminix.lib.types.service;
 
 in {
-  imports = [
-    ./kernel            # kernel is a separate module for doc purposes
-  ];
   options = {
     defaultProfile = {
       packages = mkOption {