diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/snapper.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/snapper.nix
index 6f3aaa973a04..3560d08520b7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/snapper.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/snapper.nix
@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@ in
 
     services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.snapper ];
 
+    systemd.services.snapperd = {
+      description = "DBus interface for snapper";
+      inherit documentation;
+      serviceConfig = {
+        Type = "dbus";
+        BusName = "org.opensuse.Snapper";
+        ExecStart = "${pkgs.snapper}/bin/snapperd";
+      };
+    };
+
     systemd.services.snapper-timeline = {
       description = "Timeline of Snapper Snapshots";
       inherit documentation;