diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/status-rust.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/status-rust.nix
index 273a5900dde4..9058490ff7f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/status-rust.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/status-rust.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 , pipewire
 , withICUCalendar ? false
 , withPipewire ? true
+, withNotmuch ? true
 }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
@@ -33,15 +34,16 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config makeWrapper ]
     ++ (lib.optionals withPipewire [ rustPlatform.bindgenHook ]);
 
-  buildInputs = [ dbus libpulseaudio notmuch openssl lm_sensors ]
-    ++ (lib.optionals withPipewire [ pipewire ]);
+  buildInputs = [ dbus libpulseaudio openssl lm_sensors ]
+    ++ (lib.optionals withPipewire [ pipewire ])
+    ++ (lib.optionals withNotmuch [ notmuch ]);
 
   buildFeatures = [
-    "notmuch"
     "maildir"
     "pulseaudio"
   ] ++ (lib.optionals withICUCalendar [ "icu_calendar" ])
-  ++ (lib.optionals withPipewire [ "pipewire" ]);
+  ++ (lib.optionals withPipewire [ "pipewire" ])
+  ++ (lib.optionals withNotmuch [ "notmuch" ]);
 
   prePatch = ''
     substituteInPlace src/util.rs \