diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/steam.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/steam.nix
index bab9bf8107b6..d496af49cd9c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/steam.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/steam.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ in {
             then [ package ] ++ extraPackages
             else [ package32 ] ++ extraPackages32;
         in prevLibs ++ additionalLibs;
+        # ensure font packages are picked up by Steam
+        extraPkgs = (prev.extraPkgs or []) ++ config.fonts.packages;
       } // optionalAttrs (cfg.gamescopeSession.enable && gamescopeCfg.capSysNice)
       {
         buildFHSEnv = pkgs.buildFHSEnv.override {