diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
index 503d49441e03..f0c4b2172f9d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ in
             spectacle
             systemsettings
 
-            ark
             dolphin
             dolphin-plugins
             ffmpegthumbs
@@ -449,6 +448,7 @@ in
             kio-extras
           ];
           optionalPackages = [
+            ark
             elisa
             gwenview
             okular