diff --git a/pkgs/oizys/internal/oizys/main.go b/pkgs/oizys/internal/oizys/main.go
index 45cf0ad..fdcea17 100644
--- a/pkgs/oizys/internal/oizys/main.go
+++ b/pkgs/oizys/internal/oizys/main.go
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ func Dry(verbose bool, minimal bool, rest ...string) {
 			log.Info("no packages in minimal set to build")
 			os.Exit(0)
 		}
+		cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, append(drvs, "--no-link")...)
 		spinnerMsg = "evaluting for minimal build needs"
 	} else {
 		log.Debug("evalutating full nixosConfiguration")