diff --git a/modules/darwin/common/sops-nix.nix b/modules/darwin/common/sops-nix.nix
index cecba08..44c72a9 100644
--- a/modules/darwin/common/sops-nix.nix
+++ b/modules/darwin/common/sops-nix.nix
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
     ../../shared/sops-nix.nix
     inputs.sops-nix.darwinModules.sops
   ];
+
+  # disable rsa key import, also removes gnupg packages from closure
+  sops.gnupg.sshKeyPaths = [ ];
 }