diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/system/dbus.nix b/nixos/modules/services/system/dbus.nix
index 3751fa5e57fd..1e21fe20d714 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/system/dbus.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/system/dbus.nix
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable (mkMerge [
     {
+      system.switch.inhibitors.dbus-implementation = cfg.implementation;
+
       environment.etc."dbus-1".source = configDir;
 
       environment.pathsToLink = [