diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
index 4fe5ed1e56c0..c6da8d9aaa6f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
@@ -1379,6 +1379,7 @@ in
         "-device usb-tablet,bus=usb-bus.0"
       ])
       (mkIf pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch [
+        "-device virtio-gpu-pci"
         "-device usb-ehci,id=usb0"
         "-device usb-kbd"
         "-device usb-tablet"