diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
index 2da09e9cb9bc..1fb9a39782e7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ in
         enablePkexecWrapper = lib.mkDefault true;
       };
       services.accounts-daemon.enable = true;
-      services.system-config-printer.enable = (mkIf config.services.printing.enable (mkDefault true));
       services.dbus.packages = with pkgs; [
         cinnamon
         cinnamon-screensaver
@@ -231,6 +230,9 @@ in
           ] config.environment.cinnamon.excludePackages
         );
 
+      # For printers@cinnamon.org applet
+      programs.system-config-printer.enable = (mkIf config.services.printing.enable (mkDefault true));
+
       xdg.mime.enable = true;
       xdg.icons.enable = true;