diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md
index 2b68d876100c9..b5d16f0e27377 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md
@@ -363,6 +363,14 @@
 
 - The hooks `yarnConfigHook` and `yarnBuildHook` were added. These should replace `yarn2nix.mkYarnPackage` and other `yarn2nix` related tools. The motivation to get rid of `yarn2nix` tools is the fact that they are too complex and hard to maintain, and they rely upon too much Nix evaluation which is problematic if import-from-derivation is not allowed (see more details at [#296856](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/296856). The transition from `mkYarnPackage` to `yarn{Config,Build}Hook` is tracked at [#324246](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/324246).
 
+- `services.timesyncd.servers` now defaults to an empty list, allowing
+  systemd-networkd to configure NTP servers advertised by DHCP, rather them being
+  hardcoded to `{0..3}.nixos.pool.ntp.org`.
+  `systemd` still uses these as fallback in case none are announced via DHCP, or
+  `UseNTP=no` is configured on that link.
+  You can enforce to keep using `{0..3}.nixos.pool.ntp.org` in all cases by
+  manually setting `services.timesyncd.servers` back to these hostnames.
+
 - Cinnamon has been updated to 6.2.
   - Following Mint 22 defaults, the Cinnamon module no longer ships geary and hexchat by default.
   - Nemo is now built with gtk-layer-shell support, note that for now it will be expected to see nemo-desktop
diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/timesyncd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/timesyncd.nix
index f93064569bf68..6574f0b78dd8e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/timesyncd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/timesyncd.nix
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ with lib;
         '';
       };
       servers = mkOption {
-        default = config.networking.timeServers;
-        defaultText = literalExpression "config.networking.timeServers";
+        default = [ ];
+        defaultText = literalExpression "[]";
         type = types.listOf types.str;
         description = ''
           The set of NTP servers from which to synchronise.
-          Note if this is set to an empty list, the defaults systemd itself is
-          compiled with ({0..4}.nixos.pool.ntp.org) apply,
+          In case this is set to an empty list (the default), the time servers
+          systemd itself is compiled with ({0..4}.nixos.pool.ntp.org) apply.
           In case you want to disable timesyncd altogether, use the `enable` option.
         '';
       };