diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index d68749823..1934b22a8 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@
         github-org-backup = ./modules/nixos/github-org-backup.nix;
         hercules-ci = ./modules/nixos/hercules-ci.nix;
         hydra = ./modules/nixos/hydra.nix;
-        emergency-access = ./modules/nixos/emergency-access.nix;
         monitoring = ./modules/nixos/monitoring;
         nur-update = ./modules/nixos/nur-update.nix;
         remote-builder = ./modules/nixos/remote-builder.nix;
diff --git a/hosts/build02/configuration.nix b/hosts/build02/configuration.nix
index f5a691e99..5b3bf40c6 100644
--- a/hosts/build02/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/build02/configuration.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     inputs.self.nixosModules.common
     inputs.self.nixosModules.builder
     inputs.self.nixosModules.disko-zfs
-    inputs.self.nixosModules.emergency-access
   ];
 
   # set in srvos, remove when reinstalling
diff --git a/modules/nixos/common/security.nix b/modules/nixos/common/security.nix
index a4729ac00..809e8343e 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/common/security.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/common/security.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
   # Make sure that the firewall is enabled, even if it's the default.
   networking.firewall.enable = true;
 
+  # allow to access emergency shell with a password
+  boot.initrd.systemd.emergencyAccess = "$6$he2fblfl/H7I.kvz$WbSCMXu8ztmqfj5jG4czqvu/rkMHxufxqHgy1urzXFSN.jZB4QiW5lOjR08vk8pZTyim3TT1wFkMaNE9zZ3sc1";
+
   services.openssh = {
     hostKeys = [
       {
diff --git a/modules/nixos/emergency-access.nix b/modules/nixos/emergency-access.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index e26e3056b..000000000
--- a/modules/nixos/emergency-access.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-{
-  # allow to access emergency shell with a password
-  boot.initrd.systemd.emergencyAccess = "$6$he2fblfl/H7I.kvz$WbSCMXu8ztmqfj5jG4czqvu/rkMHxufxqHgy1urzXFSN.jZB4QiW5lOjR08vk8pZTyim3TT1wFkMaNE9zZ3sc1";
-}