diff --git a/crates/firecracker-vm/src/tailscale.rs b/crates/firecracker-vm/src/tailscale.rs
index 5eb3681..539d5a7 100644
--- a/crates/firecracker-vm/src/tailscale.rs
+++ b/crates/firecracker-vm/src/tailscale.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ pub fn setup_tailscale(name: &str, config: &VmOptions) -> Result<(), Error> {
             let guest_ip = format!("{}.firecracker", name);
 
             if config.nixos.unwrap_or(false) {
-                run_ssh_command(
-                    &key_path,
-                    &guest_ip,
-                    "type tailscale || nixos-rebuild switch",
-                )?;
                 run_ssh_command(
                     &key_path,
                     &guest_ip,