diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vl/vllm/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/vl/vllm/package.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a314606519aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/vl/vllm/package.nix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ python3Packages }: with python3Packages; toPythonApplication vllm
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 827f13df3a5b..dc03f500abe3 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -7716,8 +7716,6 @@ with pkgs;
     hdf5 = hdf5.override { usev110Api = true; };
   };
 
-  vllm = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication vllm;
-
   vte-gtk4 = vte.override {
     gtkVersion = "4";
   };