diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/security/yubikey-agent.nix b/nixos/modules/services/security/yubikey-agent.nix
index c91ff3e69a0a..ee57ec8bf812 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/security/yubikey-agent.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/security/yubikey-agent.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ in
       ];
     };
 
+    # Yubikey-agent expects pcsd to be running in order to function.
+    services.pcscd.enable = true;
+
     environment.extraInit = ''
       if [ -z "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" -a -n "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" ]; then
         export SSH_AUTH_SOCK="$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/yubikey-agent/yubikey-agent.sock"