diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/brightnessctl.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/brightnessctl.nix
index 341e4b791c23..2d54398d10df 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/hardware/brightnessctl.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/brightnessctl.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     services.udev.packages = with pkgs; [ brightnessctl ];
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ brightnessctl ];
   };
 
 }